NEW YORK (AP) — Bryce Harper bolted from the bench to angrily confront the plate umpire after being ejected, and it took three members of the Philadelphia Phillies to hold back the enraged slugger Monday night in a 5-1 loss to the New York Mets.
Steven Matz atoned for a dismal start last week in Philadelphia by pitching six fine innings while Jeff McNeil homered off Jake Arrieta. The Phillies have lost four of five.
The game that started 1 1/2 hours late because of rain. The wet weather certainly didn’t dampen emotions as Harper became the first Phillies player ejected since pitcher Justin De Fratus in 2015.