WASHINGTON -- Nationals star Bryce Harper was pulled from Thursday night's game after being hit by a pitch in the right knee, but the team expects him to be OK.
Harper was struck in the sixth inning of Washington's doubleheader nightcap against the Cincinnati Reds and was replaced defensively in the top of the seventh.
Reds reliever Austin Brice hit the All-Star outfielder with a curveball. Harper struggled initially to put weight on the leg, but eventually made his way to first base. He later took second on a wild pitch and came out to play right field in the seventh.