Kyle Schwarber hit four home runs in the Philadelphia Phillies‘ 19-4 win over the Atlanta Braves to become to 21st player to achieve the feat.
Philadelphia Phillies star Kyle Schwarber became the 21st player in MLB history to hit four home runs in a game in the team’s 19-4 win over the Atlanta Braves Thursday at Citizens Bank Park.
Schwarber, 32, set the Phillies franchise record with nine RBI and took over the National League home run lead with a career-high 49. His nine RBI gave him 119 on the season, leading Major League Baseball.
Schwarber’s first blast came in the first inning with the Phillies trailing 3-0. Braves starter Cal Quantrill hung a 2-1 curveball that Schwarber hammered 450 feet into the second deck to cut the lead to 3-1.
The three-time All-Star delivered his second homer in the fourth inning with the Phillies up 8-3.
