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03/20/19 02:49:00
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03/20 14:47 CDT Harper gets 1st hit after 0-for-9 start in spring training
Harper gets 1st hit after 0-for-9 start in spring training
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) --- Bryce Harper finally got his first spring training
hit with the Philadelphia Phillies after a 0-for-9 start.
The slugger lined a 97-mph fastball to center on a 2-1 pitch from Detroit
Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull in the fourth inning of Wednesday's game.
He jokingly gestured toward the dugout that he wanted to keep the ball.
It was Harper's 16th plate appearance over six exhibition games. He has struck
out six times and drawn four walks. Turnbull struck him out swinging in the
first.
Harper agreed to a $330 million, 13-year contract in late February, almost two
weeks after spring training began. He missed one game after getting hit by a
pitch in the ankle on Friday.
Phillies infielder Rhys Hoskins didn't play against the Tigers because of mild
left shoulder soreness.
Philadelphia opens the season on March 28 at home against Atlanta.
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