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Schwarber Belts Four Homers, Drives In Nine as Phillies Rout Braves 19-4

The feat vaulted him to an NL-best 49 homers, highlighting a franchise-record nine RBIs in a blowout at Citizens Bank Park.

Overview

  • Kyle Schwarber became the 21st MLB player with a four-homer game and the fourth in Phillies history, the first since Mike Schmidt in 1976.
  • He finished 4-for-6 with a club-record nine RBIs and homered in four of his first five plate appearances.
  • His season total reached 49 home runs, giving him the National League lead and placing him one behind MLB leader Cal Raleigh.
  • Philadelphia collected 20 hits in the 19-4 win, with Bryce Harper, J.T. Realmuto and Max Kepler also homering after an early 3-0 deficit.
  • Braves starter Cal Quantrill was charged with nine runs in 3 1/3 innings as Phillies fans showered Schwarber with “M-V-P!” chants.