Dan Gelston

PHILADELPHIA — Bryson Stott and J.T. Realmuto hit back-to-back home runs and the Philadelphia Phillies scored six runs in the second inning without the ailing Bryce Harper to beat the Minnesota Twi…

Sonny Gray tossed two-hit ball over six shutout innings, reliever Caleb Thielbar pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh and Jordan Luplow homered to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies

Alec Bohm conceded that, yes, the Phillies and Twins will never know how the game might have turned had a borderline called strike three been ruled ball four and loaded the bases for Bryce Harper. Bohm instead slammed his bat in anger — unlike a more joyous spike in recent Philadelphia history — got tossed from the game and his manager soon followed him into the clubhouse, ejected for arguing balls and strikes. Twins reliever Caleb Thielbar retired slugger Kyle Schwarber and fanned Bohm to escape a bases-loaded jam in the seventh that preserved a 3-0 win over the Phillies on Sunday.

Bohm was promptly ejected by plate umpire Alex MacKay.

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Bryce Harper and the Phillies hit Williamsport, Pennsylvania on Sunday to play the Washington Nationals in the annual Major League Baseball Little League Classic at 2,366-seat Historic Bowman Field

MLB says ticket-buyers are younger, more teens are watching the game and social media accounts, such as Jomboy Media, looking for snappy highlight breakdowns.

The Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals acted like kids again at the Major League Baseball Little League Classic

Game at Williamsport a real treat for kids, not so much for Phils fans

The Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals acted like kids again at the Major League Baseball Little League Classic.