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PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper stood on the grass in foul territory, 60 feet up the first-base line from his target, and stepped into his first throw since last summer.

SEATTLE — The player that’s exceeded expectations and provided so much of the offense in recent weeks was finally joined by the two players acquired to provide offense, but haven’t lived up to those expectations yet in the early part of the season.

ATLANTA — To this point, the Braves’ bullpen has been tremendous. But this is baseball, and perfection is unattainable.

A tough one against Purdue to open the weekend series. #GoBucks

ARLINGTON, Texas — When the Rangers City Connect uniforms were unveiled earlier in the week, Marcus Semien had the most accurate review of the new designs.

This one could have easily gone the other way.

MINNEAPOLIS — They played Prince's "Sometime It Snows In April" on a 37-degree Friday night at Target Field. That's where second baseman Jorge Polanco made his long-awaited season debut and Washington denied manager Rocco Baldelli his 300th Twins win with an eighth-inning rally for a 3-2 victory.

With a two-run lead entering the ninth, Reynaldo Lopez gave up a home run to Christian Bethancourt, a sharp single to Yandy Diaz and a towering blast to Brandon Lowe. The first three batters were all it took.

Not a good night for the baseball Buckeyes. #GoBucks

PHILADELPHIA — The record will reflect that J.T. Realmuto doubled to lead off the eighth inning Friday night, stole third base, and scored the go-ahead run on Edmundo Sosa’s sinking liner to left field.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Only the Rays’ bats could have dug them out of that hole Friday night. Brandon Lowe hit a two-run, walk-off home run to lift his team to an 8-7 win over the White Sox in front of a crowd of 17,973 at Tropicana Field.