Kyle Schwarber went 3-for-5 with a pair of homers and 5 RBI as the Phillies held off the Pirates 11-9 in extra innings on Friday.
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Kyle Schwarber went 3-for-5 with two homers and 5 RBIs as the Phillies defeated the Pirates 11-9 in extra innings, extending his hot streak with nine homers in his last eight games.
To say that Schwarber is on a tear is putting it mildly: He's got a 1.133 slugging percentage over his last seven games and has hit nine homers in his last eight games to take the major league lead. His first homer sailed just above the second railing in right-center in PNC Park off a 98 mph Braxton Ashcraft fastball, and then hit a lined shot opposite field against Mason Montgomery that just kept carrying, landing 408 feet away in left-center. The second homer surprised even the Phillies announcers with how it just kept carrying. Schwarber's only hitting .237. Oh well. Enjoy the ride, fantasy managers.