Atlanta pitcher Julio Teheran insisted he didn't mean to plunk Washington's Bryce Harper with a pitch two innings after the 2012 NL Rookie of the Year homered.
Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said after his club's 2-1 victory over the Nationals on Tuesday night that ''it definitely wasn't on purpose.''
Harper - and everyone else connected to the Nationals - was sure it was.
''It's part of the game and it's something, I guess, he's got to do,'' Harper said, his hands on his hips. Then, asked whether he was surprised Teheran hit him, Harper offered this nugget: ''Uh, I hit that ball pretty far off him. So no, not really.''
And Washington manager Davey Johnson observed: ''You file it for future reference.''
All in all, the sort of stuff rivalries and high-drama playoff chases are made of.
Except, in this particular case, Evan Gattis' two-run single in the fifth, and the six innings thrown by Teheran (9-5) while allowing one run, combined to produce Atlanta's season-high 12th consecutive win, padding their NL East lead to 14 1/2 games over Washington.
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Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said after his club's 2-1 victory over the Nationals on Tuesday night that ''it definitely wasn't on purpose.''
Harper - and everyone else connected to the Nationals - was sure it was.
''It's part of the game and it's something, I guess, he's got to do,'' Harper said, his hands on his hips. Then, asked whether he was surprised Teheran hit him, Harper offered this nugget: ''Uh, I hit that ball pretty far off him. So no, not really.''
And Washington manager Davey Johnson observed: ''You file it for future reference.''
All in all, the sort of stuff rivalries and high-drama playoff chases are made of.
Except, in this particular case, Evan Gattis' two-run single in the fifth, and the six innings thrown by Teheran (9-5) while allowing one run, combined to produce Atlanta's season-high 12th consecutive win, padding their NL East lead to 14 1/2 games over Washington.
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– You can now follow me (Andy) on my Twitter account is at https://twitter.com/AR_Official_94
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