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- Updated: September 25, 2016
PITTSBURGH — A feud between the Pirates and Nationals turned into a benches-clearing incident in the third inning Sunday afternoon at PNC Park.
Tensions began to mount in the top of the third, when Bryce Harper laced a line drive to right field. He stretched the hit into a triple, hustling to third base even as right fielder Josh Bell’s throw sailed wide of Jung Ho Kang. But Kang faked a tag, leading Harper to make an awkward slide into the bag.
Kang’s fake tag drew the Nationals’ ire, as manager Dusty Baker chirped and pointed at the Pirates’ bench as he …
