Bryce Harper to All-Star game; Desmond out due to injury

Bryce Harper #34 of the Washington Nationals warms up before the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Nationals Park on May 2, 2012 in Washington, DC. (May 1, 2012 - Source: Greg Fiume/Getty Images North America) (Greg Fiume/Getty Images North America)
Bryce Harper #34 of the Washington Nationals warms up before the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Nationals Park on May 2, 2012 in Washington, DC. (May 1, 2012 - Source: Greg Fiume/Getty Images North America) (Greg Fiume/Getty Images North America)
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Updated: 7/07/2012 9:05 pm
UNDATED (AP) - Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Bourn and 19-year-old Washington phenom Bryce Harper are going to the All-Star game after all.

Bourn lost to David Freese in online voting for one of the final spots but is replacing Washington's Ian Desmond on the NL roster for Tuesday's game in Kansas City.

Desmond has been scratched from his first All-Star game because of an abdominal injury.

Harper is taking the place of Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton, who is injured as well. Stanton is out four to six weeks at least with a knee injury. He's scheduled for arthroscopic knee surgery on Sunday.

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