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Nationals and Pirates’ benches clear after fake tag, purpose pitch in PNC Park...

Washington Nationals’ slugger Bryce Harper tripled to right to start the third inning of this afternoon’s series finale in Pittsburgh’s PNC Park.

Harper slid in awkwardly, however, when Pirates’ third baseman Jung Ho Kang faked a tag play at the bag.

Harper appeared to jam/injure his thumb, but remained in the game in the immediate aftermath, scoring on an RBI single to by Anthony Rendon to put the Nats on top, 4-3.

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Harper injured, leaves game

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It didn’t end there.