2011 Nationals Spring Training: Bryce Harper Strikes Out In First Two Plate Appearances
The Washington Nationals kicked off their 2011 Spring Training schedule with a 9-3 win over the New York Mets in Port St. Lucie, but the big news was the professional debut for 2010 No. 1 draft pick Bryce Harper. The 18-year old phenom did not fare well in his first two plate appearances, striking out in both of them. Harper entered the game in the fifth inning as a pinch-runner for Matt Stairs …
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Nationals 8, Marlins 4
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Marlins’ Johnson struggles, Nationals win 8-4
The Associated Press The Associated Press VIERA, Fla. Josh Johnson struggled through his first spring training start and the Florida Marlins lost to the Washington Nationals 8-4 on Wednesday. Washington’s Roger Bernadina hit a three-run homer off Johnson in the second inning. Johnson had a 2-2 count on Washington’s Ryan Zimmerman with two outs in the bottom of the second inning when he was …
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Nationals’ Harper strikes out twice in exhibition opener
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. | Two hours south of Disney World, the Washington Nationals paid a visit to Tomorrowland on Monday. In their opening exhibition game against the New York Mets, the Nationals got their first look under major-league conditions at 18-year-old wunderkind Bryce Harper, whom they are counting on …
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