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Spencer Strider pitched for the Braves on Tuesday. (Madeline Ressler\/Phillies Nation)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

PHILADELPHIA \u2014 Braves pitcher Spencer Strider tried to keep his composure on the mound after drilling Phillies superstar Bryce Harper with a 95 mph fastball in the first inning on Tuesday night. Sure, he wasn\u2019t trying to hit Harper on his surgically repaired right elbow, and he definitely wasn\u2019t trying to knock the left-handed hitter out of the game.<\/p>\n

But even after Harper left the field with a trainer and manager Rob Thomson by his side, Strider wouldn\u2019t allow himself to be shaken. A start can go south much too quickly.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo disrespect to him or the other person, but you kind of have to stay focused on what you\u2019re trying to do in the moment,\u201d Strider said. \u201cIt\u2019s easy to unravel. Of course, I\u2019m not a complete sociopath, so I have some empathy. I do feel bad for him, to see a person in pain that I caused. But I\u2019ve still got a job to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Locking back in on his work, Strider allowed one run in 4 2\/3 innings and struck out seven in a 2-0 loss to the Phillies in the opener of a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park. And once the competition was over, he was \u201crelieved\u201d to hear that Harper only suffered a contusion. The Phillies announced that X-rays were negative for the first baseman.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s great news,\u201d Strider said. \u201cCertainly not trying to hit him. In the moment, I just assumed he had a guard on and was just pissed that I hit him. Then I saw him in pain, and that was tough.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Strider has a great deal of respect for Harper, a two-time National League MVP. While the two are division rivals, the pitcher is happy to face an opponent of Harper\u2019s caliber.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s one of the best players this century,\u201d Strider said. \u201cHe needs to be on the field. It\u2019s best for the game, and it\u2019s good for us. It\u2019s good to compete against him.\u201d<\/p>\n

In his second start off the injured list after dealing with a hamstring strain and only his third start of the season after tearing his UCL last year, Strider was pretty impressive. He allowed an RBI double to Max Kepler in the second inning, but avoided damage otherwise. He threw 90 pitches, one of which got away from him and went too far in on Harper.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sure that\u2019s the last thing he wanted to do, and I\u2019m sure he hated that that happened,\u201d Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said. \u201cBut he gave up one run in four-plus, so we had chances.\u201d<\/p>\n

As Ranger Su\u00e1rez and the Phillies shut out the Braves, the announced Philadelphia crowd of 40,627 let Strider hear it. The fans booed him during player introductions. They really booed him when he plunked Harper. They booed him after the first inning ended and plenty more after that.<\/p>\n

Strider is no stranger to this treatment. Between the regular season and postseason, he\u2019s pitched at Citizens Bank Park seven times, more than any other ballpark besides Atlanta\u2019s Truist Park. He\u2019s embraced the not-so-friendly welcome.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love pitching here. I mean, where else do they chant your name and ask you how your family\u2019s doing? They seem very interested in my well being, and I appreciate that,\u201d Strider joked.<\/p>\n

Even if Strider leans into the Enemy No. 1 role, that won\u2019t endear him to Phillies fans, especially not after he hit Harper with a pitch. The fact that it wasn\u2019t intentional probably isn\u2019t changing much about the reception he gets. The Braves ace knows what to expect by now.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like this is a home ballpark honestly, at this point,\u201d Strider said. \u201cI\u2019ve pitched here so many times, and I enjoy it. It\u2019s nice to see the stadium full and people excited for baseball, anywhere you go. Playing a good team is always great. So it\u2019s a challenge, and that\u2019s what you want.\u201d<\/p>\n

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