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Kyle Schwarber Belts Four Homers, Takes NL Lead as Phillies Rout Braves 19-4

The four-homer, nine-RBI outburst vaulted him to an NL-leading 49, underscoring a season of unprecedented single-game power.

Overview

  • Kyle Schwarber became the 21st player in MLB history and the first Phillie since 1976 to hit four home runs in a game.
  • His nine RBIs set a Phillies single-game record, surpassing the previous mark of eight.
  • The performance lifted Schwarber to a career-high 49 homers and an MLB-best 119 RBIs, moving him within one of the overall home run lead held by Cal Raleigh.
  • It marked the third four-homer game in MLB this year, the first season on record with three such performances (Eugenio Suárez and Nick Kurtz are the others).
  • Philadelphia piled up 20 hits and seven home runs in the 19-4 win, with J.T. Realmuto, Max Kepler and Bryce Harper also going deep.