Phillies star Harper leaves game because of dehydration

By: The Associated Press Posted: 2:50 PM CDT Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019 Last Modified: 5:02 PM CDT Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper left the game against the San Diego Padres after the fifth inning because of dehydration on a muggy Sunday.

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Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper left the game against the San Diego Padres after the fifth inning because of dehydration on a muggy Sunday.

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Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper left the game against the San Diego Padres after the fifth inning because of dehydration on a muggy Sunday.

“I feel better now,” Harper said after the 3-2 loss. “It’s weird. An hour ago, I couldn’t see in front of me kinda.”

Manager Gabe Kapler said Harper had blurred vision and received an IV for hydration.

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper, bottom, advances to second base on a wild pitch ahead of the throw to San Diego Padres' Ty France during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

With a gametime temperature of 90 degrees, Harper was lifted prior to taking the field in the sixth. Harper, who signed a 13-year, $330 million contract with the Phillies in the off-season, has played in 123 of 124 games this season.

Harper singled in the fourth inning, pulling up abruptly after rounding first base while considering trying for a double, and also slid hard into second base in the frame while breaking up a double play.

Harper also made a strong throw in the top of the fourth, nailing Austin Hedges at second base as he tried to stretch a single into a double.