Harper ejected, has more words for umpire later

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WASHINGTON — In a bizarre exchange during the ninth inning of the Nationals’ 5-4 win on Monday, Bryce Harper was ejected by home-plate umpire Brian Knight for yelling from the dugout after Danny Espinosa was called out on strikes.

Harper said he made it into the clubhouse for about two seconds before Clint Robinson’s walk-off home run. As the rest of the dugout emptied, Harper rushed out onto the field with his teammates to greet Robinson at home. Before he joined the celebration at home plate, however, he was caught by television …

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