JUPITER, Fla. • With a mix of pitches all funneling toward his curveball and a willingness to throw them at various heights, Adam Wainwright had enough at his fingertips Wednesday to get Washington’s uber-hitter Bryce Harper out three different times.
All in the same at-bat.
During their nine-pitch duel in the first inning, Harper chopped a curveball down the first-base line for what appeared to be a routine groundout. It was called foul. With a full count, Wainwright appeared to get strike three against Harper, but umpire Angel Hernandez had called time. The third time, Wainwright went to the charm — the curveball.