Pitcher and star hitter exchange words after Harper failed to run out a pop hover,and had to be separated by teammates in the dugoutThings haven’t gone well for the Washington Nationals this season. A franchise with World Series aspirations never got going, and on Saturday they were officially eliminated from postseason contention as the recent York Mets clinched their first NL East title since 2006. But fighting in the dugout? That’s a recent low for the Nats.
The Nats were playing the Phillies at Nationals Park on Sunday, or it all seemed to kick off after Harper flied out in the eighth inning. He and Papelbon exchanged words when Harper got back to the dugout: Papelbon jawed at Harper for his failure to run out a pop hover.
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Source: theguardian.com