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The Philadelphia Phillies southpaw is in the Top 15th percentile in ground ball rate, barrel rate, and expected ERA (2.99). He's also in the Top 25th percentile in strikeout rate and whiff rate, while the Boston Red Sox are a Bottom 5 team in both categories.
Coming off his All-Star Game performance, Schwarber hit a grand slam in the sixth inning to give the Phillies the lead. Harper added some insurance with a two-run homer in the eighth.
Kyle Schwarber hit a grand slam in the sixth inning and Bryce Harper capped the scoring with a two-run homer in the eighth, carrying the Philadelphia Phillies to a 9-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night.
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NBC Sports Philadelphia on MSNPhillies fail to capitalize on Harper's big night in series-opening loss to Angels
Bryce Harper returned from the All-Star break with two home runs Friday night but it wasn't enough for a series-opening win over the Angels.
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Fuming Bryce Harper dismissively waves off umpire after brutal strike three call in Phillies loss
Harper dramatically waved off the umpire after he was rung up in the bottom of the eighth inning of the Phillies’ 8-2 home loss to the Angels.
Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper was the latest player to vent his frustrations at an umpire after some very questionable calls but somehow he was able to avoid being ejected for his actions on Sunday.