Kyle Schwarber launched two long home runs in the Philadelphia Phillies’ eight-run third inning against the New York Mets on Saturday night. Schwarber led off the Phillies’ huge inning with a solo homer off Mets starter Freddy Peralta, sending the ball 456 feet into the second deck in right field.
Later in the inning, Schwarber hit a three-run shot off Cionel Perez into nearly the same spot, 457 feet away. He is the 67th player in major league history to hit two home runs in an inning and the second this season.
Harper Hits for Cycle
Bryce Harper became the 11th player in franchise history to hit for the cycle. Harper finished his first career cycle by the fifth inning, hitting a solo home run in the first, doubling and scoring on an error in the third, then singling after Schwarber’s second home run.
In the fifth, he lined a ball into the gap in left-center field and motored around to third base for a two-run triple. Harper is the first Phillies player to hit for the cycle since Weston Wilson on Aug. 15, 2024.
Original reporting: KSAT Sports (San Antonio) — read the source article.
