Cardinals left-hander Genesis Cabrera hit him within the face with a 97 mph fastball to lead off the sixth inning. Harper left the sector beneath his personal energy regardless of visibly bleeding.
After the sport, Harper posted on Instagram: “Everything feels good. Everything came back good — CT (scan), all that kind of stuff. So, face is still there. We’re all good. See you guys soon.”
Cabrera additionally plunked Didi Gregorius within the again together with his subsequent pitch, making it two hit batters on the primary two hitters he confronted after changing starter Johan Oviedo. The umpires warned each groups, which prompted Phillies supervisor Joe Girardi to earn an ejection whereas arguing.
The Phillies finally gained 5-3.
Harper, 28, went 0-for-2 earlier than leaving, leaving his season batting common at .321. He has six homers and 10 RBIs in 23 video games.
A six-time All-Star, Harper was the National League Rookie of the Year in 2012 and the NL’s Most Valuable Player in 2015, each whereas he was with the Washington Nationals. He is in his third season with the Phillies, and he has a profession .277/.388/.515 batting line with 238 homers and 678 RBIs in 1,165 video games.
