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**Phillies Ride Harper Milestone, Wild Rally to Victory Over Pirates**

PHILADELPHIA – Bryce Harper achieved a significant milestone, reaching 1,000 career RBIs, as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-4 on Friday night. Harper’s milestone came via a bloop single off Pirates starter Andrew Heaney. He is one of eight active players to reach that plateau.

The Phillies’ offense exploded in the seventh inning, scoring four runs on just one hit. A combination of walks, a hit batter, and a single by Trea Turner paved the way for the rally, helping the Phillies take the lead. Harper was also part of the rally, reaching base by walk.

Philadelphia added three more runs in the eighth, highlighted by an RBI triple from Turner and another RBI single from Harper, notching his 1,001st.

Ranger Suarez (2-0) earned the win for the Phillies, pitching seven solid innings, allowing three runs on six hits. Jose Alvarado closed the door, securing his seventh save of the season.

Alexander Canario provided the bulk of the Pirates’ offense with a three-run home run off Suarez. However, the Pirates’ bullpen faltered in the seventh, with Ryan Borucki (0-1) taking the loss. Borucki hit Nick Castellanos with a pitch to allow the tying run to score in the middle of the Phillies’ rally.

Adding to the Pirates’ woes, interim manager Don Kelly was ejected after arguing a checked swing call that went against his team in the seventh inning, loading the bases for Harper, who walked. It marked Kelly’s second ejection in seven games as manager.

The series continues Saturday with Pittsburgh’s Carmen Mlodzinski (1-3, 5.20) scheduled to face Philadelphia’s Zack Wheeler (4-1, 2.95).

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