Phillies, Bryce Harper
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Bryce Harper broke out of a slump with a career-best four extra-base hits — and then issued a reminder about his place in the game.
The Phillies avoided being swept heading into the All-Star break as they defeated the Padres, 2-1, on Sunday afternoon at Petco Park to salvage the final game of the three-game set. Philadelphia, which moved a half-game ahead of the Mets in the NL East race,
JT Realmuto's RBI double in the top of the eighth inning on Sunday snapped a 1-1 tie and lifted the visiting Philadelphia Phillies to a 2-1 win over the San Diego Padres.
There is a certain energy when Harper is right — truly right — and the Phillies have not felt it all season. This felt different.
PHILADELPHIA — Every season, pitchers try to jam Bryce Harper inside. And every season, the Phillies slugger seems to get rapped on his hand, wrist or elbow, causing him to miss time. “I mean ...