Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips earned himself a milestone moment Wednesday night.

Phillips slapped a 2-1 pitch from Cardinals pitcher Lance Lynn into left field for a seventh-inning single and 1,500th hit of his major-league career. Of his 1,500 career hits, 1,411 have come as a member of the Reds, which puts him at No. 12 among the also Reds all-time hit leaders.

Phillips is just 89 hits from earning a place in the top 10 of that list, which features elite company such as legends Barry Larkin, Johnny Bench and baseball’s all-time hits leader Pete Rose.


#YeaBuddy… Number 1,500 career hit ⚾️ Didn’t see this coming but since it did, time to catch the Hit King #PeteRose14 LOL!!! #OnDeck #Milestone #BE4ST