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Bryce Harper Joins 1,000-RBI Club as Phillies Rally Past Pirates

Harper’s milestone hit and a wild seventh-inning comeback powered Philadelphia to an 8–4 victory, improving their season standings.

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Overview

  • Bryce Harper reached 1,000 career RBIs with a bloop single in the fifth inning, becoming one of only eight active players to achieve this milestone.
  • The Phillies scored four runs in the seventh inning on just one hit, with six consecutive batters reaching base through walks or hit-by-pitches.
  • Ranger Suarez earned the win, pitching seven innings and allowing three runs on six hits, while Jose Alvarado secured his seventh save despite a late bases-loaded jam.
  • Alexander Canario accounted for most of Pittsburgh’s offense with a three-run homer in the sixth inning, briefly giving the Pirates a 3–1 lead.
  • Philadelphia added three insurance runs in the eighth inning, highlighted by Trea Turner’s RBI triple and Harper’s 1,001st career RBI.