Kyle Schwarber launched an absolute moonshot on Sunday, a 459-foot missile to dead center field, and it completed one of the wildest, most unbelievable comebacks the MLB has seen all season. The Philadelphia Phillies were dead in the water, only to surge to a stunning 6-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals at Citizens Bank Park.
Seriously, How Did That Even Happen?
Talk about snatching victory from the jaws of defeat, right? The Phillies were getting absolutely stonewalled for eight innings. St. Louis starter Kyle Leahy kept them scoreless for four, and then the Cardinals bullpen just shut them down. Philly went into the bottom of the ninth trailing 4-0, with only four measly hits on the board, and had whiffed on every chance they had. Cardinals reliever Riley O’Brien stepped onto the mound with a sweet four-run cushion. Easy peasy, right? WRONG. Bryce Harper kicked things off with his second double of the game. O’Brien quickly got two outs, putting the Cards one strike-producing play away from getting outta there with the win. But the Phillies just would not quit. J.T. Realmuto singled, then Justin Crawford walked to load the bases. Then Edmundo Sosa absolutely smashed a three-run double to left, scoring Harper, Realmuto, and Crawford. Just like that, it was 4-3! Bryan De La Cruz followed up with a single, bringing Sosa home and tying the game. Whoa.
Schwarber Said, ‘Hold My Beer, Watch This!’
And who else would be stepping up to the plate with the game suddenly tied and the final out looming? Kyle Schwarber, of course! You know he lives for those moments. There was zero doubt the moment the ball exploded off his bat. Seriously, St. Louis center fielder Nathan Church barely took a step before knowing it was gone. That 459-foot shot wasn’t just a game-winner, it was Schwarber’s 39th homer of the year, making him the major league leader! He also racked up his 78th RBI and capped a weekend where he went deep in consecutive games. Saturday’s was in a chill 12-3 blowout, but Sunday’s? That saved the Phillies from a guaranteed L. And poor Riley O’Brien? He was charged with six runs on five hits and a walk, all in just two-thirds of an inning. Entered up 4-0, left without getting that final out. Brutal! This crazy ninth-inning surge also totally bailed out starter Cristopher Sánchez, who otherwise would have taken a loss after giving up four runs on nine hits.
This wasn’t just a win, fam. This was a statement. The Phillies completed a three-game sweep of St. Louis, extending their ridiculous winning streak to nine games! And get this: they’re now just 2.5 games back of the Atlanta Braves in the National League East. After that wild ride, you gotta believe they’re riding this momentum straight through the rest of the season. What a moment for baseball!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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