Bryce Harper makes minor league debut

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    Bryce Harper hit an RBI single in his first professional at-bat, a nifty start in Class A for the overall No. 1 draft pick last summer by the Washington Nationals.

    "I had big butterflies going out there tonight but after that first pitch was thrown I felt really good and felt really solid at the plate," Harper said. "I had a good BP today and our guys went out there and played hard and that's what you should expect every game from us."

    Harper, who signed with the club last August and hit .319 in the fall instructional league, received a smattering of applause when he was introduced pregame before the announced crowd of 4,133.

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