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Benches-clearing brawl between Nationals, Giants

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - MAY 29:  Bryce Harper #34 of the Washington Nationals gets hit with a pitch from Hunter Strickland #60 of the San Francisco Giants in the top of the eighth inning at AT&T Park on May 29, 2017 in San Francisco, California.  (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 700011001 ORIG FILE ID: 689831638
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - MAY 29: Bryce Harper #34 of the Washington Nationals gets hit with a pitch from Hunter Strickland #60 of the San Francisco Giants in the top of the eighth inning at AT&T Park on May 29, 2017 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 700011001 ORIG FILE ID: 689831638
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May 29, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Hunter Strickland (60) and Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper (34) in a fight after Harper was hit by the pitch of Strickland during the eighth inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-350416 ORIG FILE ID:  20170529_kek_ax5_141.JPG
May 29, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Hunter Strickland (60) and Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper (34) in a fight after Harper was hit by the pitch of Strickland during the eighth inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-350416 ORIG FILE ID: 20170529_kek_ax5_141.JPG
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May 29, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Hunter Strickland (60) and Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper (34) in a fight after Harper was hit by the pitch of Strickland during the eighth inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-350416 ORIG FILE ID:  20170529_kek_ax5_139.JPG
May 29, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Hunter Strickland (60) and Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper (34) in a fight after Harper was hit by the pitch of Strickland during the eighth inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-350416 ORIG FILE ID: 20170529_kek_ax5_139.JPG
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Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper, left, prepares to hit San Francisco Giants' Hunter Strickland after being hit with a pitch in the eighth inning of a baseball game Monday, May 29, 2017, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) ORG XMIT: CABM111
Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper, left, prepares to hit San Francisco Giants' Hunter Strickland after being hit with a pitch in the eighth inning of a baseball game Monday, May 29, 2017, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) ORG XMIT: CABM111
Ben Margot, AP
May 29, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Hunter Strickland (60) punches Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper (34) after Harper was hit by the pitch of Strickland during the eighth inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-350416 ORIG FILE ID:  20170529_kek_ax5_140.JPG
May 29, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Hunter Strickland (60) punches Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper (34) after Harper was hit by the pitch of Strickland during the eighth inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-350416 ORIG FILE ID: 20170529_kek_ax5_140.JPG
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Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper (34) hits San Francisco Giants' Hunter Strickland in the face after being hit with a pitch in the eighth inning of a baseball game Monday, May 29, 2017, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) ORG XMIT: CABM109
Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper (34) hits San Francisco Giants' Hunter Strickland in the face after being hit with a pitch in the eighth inning of a baseball game Monday, May 29, 2017, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) ORG XMIT: CABM109
Ben Margot, AP
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - MAY 29:  Bryce Harper #34 of the Washington Nationals and Hunter Strickland #60 of the San Francisco Giants throw punches at one another after Strickland hit Harper with a pitch in the top of the eighth inning at AT&T Park on May 29, 2017 in San Francisco, California.  (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 700011001 ORIG FILE ID: 689831864
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - MAY 29: Bryce Harper #34 of the Washington Nationals and Hunter Strickland #60 of the San Francisco Giants throw punches at one another after Strickland hit Harper with a pitch in the top of the eighth inning at AT&T Park on May 29, 2017 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 700011001 ORIG FILE ID: 689831864
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - MAY 29:  Bryce Harper #34 of the Washington Nationals and Hunter Strickland #60 of the San Francisco Giants throw punches at one another after Strickland hit Harper with a pitch in the top of the eighth inning at AT&T Park on May 29, 2017 in San Francisco, California.  (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 700011001 ORIG FILE ID: 689831874
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - MAY 29: Bryce Harper #34 of the Washington Nationals and Hunter Strickland #60 of the San Francisco Giants throw punches at one another after Strickland hit Harper with a pitch in the top of the eighth inning at AT&T Park on May 29, 2017 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 700011001 ORIG FILE ID: 689831874
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May 29, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants second baseman Joe Panik (12) and first baseman Michael Morse (38) join the mound as relief pitcher Hunter Strickland (60) fights Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper (34) during the eighth inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-350416 ORIG FILE ID:  20170529_kek_ax5_142.JPG
May 29, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants second baseman Joe Panik (12) and first baseman Michael Morse (38) join the mound as relief pitcher Hunter Strickland (60) fights Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper (34) during the eighth inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-350416 ORIG FILE ID: 20170529_kek_ax5_142.JPG
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May 29, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants first baseman Michael Morse (38), second baseman Joe Panik (12) and Washington Nationals left fielder Jayson Werth (28) try to break up the fight between San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Hunter Strickland (60) and Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper (34) after Harper was hit by the pitch by Strickland during the eighth inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-350416 ORIG FILE ID:  20170529_kek_ax5_143.JPG
May 29, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants first baseman Michael Morse (38), second baseman Joe Panik (12) and Washington Nationals left fielder Jayson Werth (28) try to break up the fight between San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Hunter Strickland (60) and Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper (34) after Harper was hit by the pitch by Strickland during the eighth inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-350416 ORIG FILE ID: 20170529_kek_ax5_143.JPG
Kelley L Cox, USA TODAY Sports
May 29, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; A fight ensues between the San Francisco Giants and Washington Nationals after Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper (34) was hit by pitch during the eighth inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-350416 ORIG FILE ID:  20170529_kek_ax5_145.JPG
May 29, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; A fight ensues between the San Francisco Giants and Washington Nationals after Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper (34) was hit by pitch during the eighth inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-350416 ORIG FILE ID: 20170529_kek_ax5_145.JPG
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