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- Updated: April 27, 2016
WASHINGTON — Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said Tuesday afternoon he had some ideas for handling Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper. He said he conveyed those ideas to Phillies pitching coach Bob McClure.
“Just throw him fastballs down the middle of the plate,” Mackanin joked before Tuesday night’s 4-3 victory at Nationals Park.
In reality, the Phillies walked Harper in the first, intentionally walked him with a runner on second and two outs in the third and intentionally walked him with a runner on second and two outs in the seventh. It paid off each time as Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman flied out, fouled out and struck out looking to end those innings.
But the Phillies also pitched to Harper twice. He singled with runners on first and second and two outs in the fifth to cut the Phillies’ lead to 3-2. He then grounded out to end the game with the …
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