Harper out with sore hamstring

Bryce Harper’s strained left hamstring kept him out of Friday’s game against Pittsburgh, which came as no surprise after his nasty spill on a wet outfield less than 24 hours earlier. Nationals Manager Matt Wil

liams opted against placing the two-time All-Star outfielder on the disabled list but didn’t rule out the possibility of ultimately making that move.

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Left fielder Marlon Byrd was activated from the disabled list by the Cincinnati Reds before their series opener against the Miami Marlins on Friday night, completing a faster-than-expected comeback from a broken wrist. ... In Philadelphia, a boy sitting in the front row at the game Friday night between the Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals was hit by a line drive. A spokesman for the Phillies said the boy was taken to a hospital for further evaluation.