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Phillies Notebook: Harper takes day off, but not due to Saturday flip

Replay opens door for Trea Turner, Alec Bohm heroics in Phillies' comeback win

Manager Rob Thomson said Harper was scheduled for a maintenance day Sunday, even before he crashed while chasing down a foul ball on Saturday against the Atlanta Braves.

Trea Turner capitalized on a third out overturned on replay with a tying single and Alec Bohm drove in the two runs in the seventh inning to rally the Philadelphia Phillies over the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Sunday.

For Phillies' Rob Thomson, nothing better than season opener against rival Braves

Phillies Notebook: Outfield depth has Rob Thomson feeling confident

The Phillies are set to kick off the regular season on March 28 against the Braves

The calendar still says March, so that's prime time for the Braves to beat up on the Phillies. Atlanta still has six months to figure out how to best the Phillies in those final October games after losses the last two years have proved fatal to the Braves' World Series goals. Matt Olson tied a career high with three doubles, including a bases-loaded drive in a seven-run eighth inning that rallied the NL East champion Braves past Philadelphia 9-3 in Friday's season opener.

De George: With Taijuan Walker injury, burden on Phillies' starters even greater

The Phillies have announced the Opening Day roster for the 2024 regular season. Most players will be familiar to all fans, but some late changes in spring training will bring a couple of unexpected names to Citizens Bank Park to begin the season.