Phillies' Bryce Harper breaks down benches-clearing incident: 'I wasn’t very happy'

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Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper was irate on Sunday and appeared to direct his ire toward Colorado Rockies pitcher Jake Bird in the seventh inning of their matchup.

The incident occurred after the top of the seventh inning was complete. Bird appeared to direct his celebration toward the Phillies’ dugout and Harper took issue. The outfielder charged toward the Rockies dugout and chaos ensued. Harper had to be held back as the benches cleared. He would later be ejected.

Colorado won the game 4-0 and Harper explained his actions afterward.

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Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Jake Bird claps his glove and looks to the Philadelphia Phillies dugout after retiring the Phillies' Bryson Stott to end the top of the seventh inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 14, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

"I get emotional," he said, via MLB.com. "I understand getting fired up for an inning and stuff like that. But once you make it about a team or make it about yourself and the other team, that’s when I’ve kind of got a problem with it.

"You guys saw my reaction. I wasn’t very happy. He kind of just did what he did and after that he kind of flew away and just like went into the dugout."

Harper said he appreciated his team having his back at that moment. He was restrained by Rockies catcher Elias Diaz and then Phillies third base coach Dusty Wathan.

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Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper, center right, is restrained by, from front left to right, Colorado Rockies' Ryan McMahon, first base umpire