Harper blooped a single into left field in the fifth inning Friday night, scoring a runner from third and reaching the plateau that under 300 major leaguers have across the sport's 132 year lifespan. After the game, Bryce gave NBC Sports Philadelphia a classic answer on the milestone.

It's another shiny stat on his resume. Another display of what Harper was brought to Philly to do. Another step toward where he wants to be.

Bryce Harper reached 1,000 RBIs and was part of a wild seventh inning rally in which the Philadelphia Phillies scored four runs on just one hit in an 8-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.