Phillies' Bryce Harper discusses Orlando Arcia stare down after homers in Game 3

Thursday, October 12, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- When gossip spread among the Phillies that Bryce Harper - of all the superstars to poke - had been laughed at inside the Braves clubhouse, his teammates dared the slugger to deliver.

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"They looked at me," Harper said, "and they were like, 'What are you going to do?'"
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Well, how about two homers, two staredowns, four RBIs, and one more marvelous game for his growing October lore.



Harper answered Orlando Arcia's mockery with a mammoth three-run homer and a solo shot, glaring at the shortstop on each trot around the bases, and Philadelphia beat Atlanta 10-2 in Game 3 of their NL Division Series on Wednesday night.



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"Yeah, I mean, I stared right at him," Harper said.

Aaron Nola (2-0) and four relievers combined to push the 104-win Braves to the brink of elimination. The Phillies can advance to the NL Championship Series for the second straight season with a win at home Thursday.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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