Trea Turner reaches milestone, Bryce Harper hits 2 homers
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Phillies have hilarious jumbotron error after Trea Turner reaches personal milestone originally appeared on The Sporting News Trea Turner has hit very few home runs in recent months, but he was able to hit an impressive personal milestone on Monday, despite struggling in this area of his game.
This article was originally published on www.si.com as Trea Turner’s 1500th Hit Also Helped Break a Brutal Streak That Haunted His Season. Trea Turner accomplished an impressive feat on Monday night, recording the 1,500th hit of his MLB career. It’s a tribute to his longevity, his talent at the plate, and his consistency year after year.
Turner isn’t going to hit .583 the rest of the season the way he has the past five days, but he - along with the sluggers behind him in the order, Kyle Schwarber and Harper - are going to be the key to the Phillies going where they want to go the rest of this season and into the playoffs.
The Philadelphia Phillies and the Seattle Mariners close out their three-game series on Wednesday. Philadelphia beat the Mariners 6-4 on Tuesday and has won three straight games. Meanwhile, Seattle has dropped four consecutive contests.
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Trea Turner crushes a towering three-run home run for his 1,500th career hit, extending the Phillies' lead to 5-0 in the 2nd inning
PHILADELPHIA — Before he launched a 440-foot homer that he followed with a 448-foot homer, Bryce Harper smacked a slider to dead center. He missed the barrel. He knew it and looked disgusted. He jogged to first base as Julio Rodríguez caught the fly ball, then clapped his hands a few times. “Just missed it,” Harper said.
In a thrilling turn of events for the Philadelphia Phillies, Trea Turner has finally found his power stroke at Citizens Bank Park, hitting his first home run of the season at home. As the team faced off against the Seattle Mariners, this pivotal moment not only energized the crowd but also marked a significant milestone in Turner's career.