Gregorius' HR rallies Phillies, cuts Braves' NL East lead

[ASFN Admin]

Didi Gregorius hit a go-ahead, three-run home run in the seventh inning, Bryce Harper had an RBI double and the Philadelphia Phillies pulled closer to first place in the NL East with an 8-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. The Phillies (80-74) moved within 1 1/2 games of first-place Atlanta after the Braves split two games in San Diego. Philadelphia's bullpen tied a major league record with its 34th blown save, but the team still won its fourth straight and eighth in 10 games.

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