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Bryce Harper’s foot is fine after he left Phillies game early

Harper was hit by a foul tip on his right foot.

Phillies' Bryce Harper fouled a ball off his right foot against the Cardinals during the 5th inning at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Wednesday, May 29, 2019 Harper limped back to the plate to fly out to center field to end the 5th inning. Harper was replaced in right field by Nick Williams in the 6th inning.
Phillies' Bryce Harper fouled a ball off his right foot against the Cardinals during the 5th inning at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Wednesday, May 29, 2019 Harper limped back to the plate to fly out to center field to end the 5th inning. Harper was replaced in right field by Nick Williams in the 6th inning.Read moreSTEVEN M. FALK / Staff Photographer
    by Matt Breen
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Bryce Harper said his foot is fine and he exited Wednesday night’s game as a precaution with the Phillies ahead by 10 runs and an afternoon game looming.

Harper fouled a pitch off his right foot in the fifth inning and looked to be in a bit of pain. Gabe Kapler and a team trainer visited Harper on the field before Harper returned to the batter’s box. He lined out on the next pitch he saw and was removed from the game.

“I’m good,” Harper said. “He came out there and asked if I wanted to finish the at-bat. I told them there were two strikes ‘So yeah, I definitely want to.’ He took me out of the game. We’re up, 11-1. Get a rest.”

The Phillies would end up beating the Cardinals, 11-4, and are going for the sweep on Thursday with a 1:05 p.m. first pitch.

Harper has started all 55 games this season and Kapler said earlier in the year that he could play him everyday. With his foot fine, Harper should be in the lineup for Thursday’s series finale.

Before his removal, Harper hit his 10th homer of the season in the third inning and recorded his 200th double of his career in the fourth inning. Harper went 3 for 4 for his second-straight multi-hit game. Harper’s two-run double looked like a single when his hit landed in shallow center, but he sprinted out of the batter’s box and charged into second.

“It’s not something that you see everyday, especially of his caliber,” Andrew McCutchen said. “A lot of people would be fine with just taking that single and a couple RBIs and just calling it a day. But he’s busting it out of the box, getting to second base, and keeping the inning going. Regardless of the score, he’s playing hard. That can hype a team up. It’s always great to see that. It motivates you in a lot of ways.”