Harper hurt in Nats win over Padres WASHINGTON -- There were many sighs of relief coming out of the Washington clubhouse late Friday night. And it wasn't just because the Nationals had a rare laugher, beating the San Diego Padres 11-1 with 17 hits one night after going 0-for-16 with runners in scoring position in a 12-inning loss. The Nationals were glad to hear that X-rays were negative on the left thumb of left fielder Bryce Harper, who began grimacing after he hit the third-base bag in the third inning. "It is pretty swollen right now," said Harper after the game. "We will see how it feels tomorrow and go from there.""He had a little swelling," Nationals manager Matt Williams. "We will...
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