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How did Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber bomb a HR on 1 knee? Allow him to explain
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The Philadelphia Phillies took home an impressive 13-7 win over the Chicago Cubs on Monday. During and after the game, all everyone can talk about is Kyle Schwarber 's crazy home run on one knee in the first inning. Schwarber described the process of how he managed to go yard despite being off balance when he connected with the ball.
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Schwarber, who is 33 years old, claimed he was ready for the fastball, noting that any MLB player ready for the fastball will also have the opportunity to hit breaking balls and offspeed pitches. After a changeup down in the zone was pitched by Cubs pitcher Javier Assad , the 12-year veteran outfielder said that because he was out in front of the ball , and that it was low, he was able to launch it for a home run while falling to one knee, per Todd Zolecki of MLB.com.
"If you're ready for a fastball, you've got a chance at the breaking ball and offspeed," said Schwarber. "Just tried to ride it out for as long as I could… That's kind of the result whenever you're out in front, and you're working down to that ball there. And the knee goes down, too. I don't think it's been the first time that's happened, but that's kind of the thought process there."
The three-time All-Star sent the ball flying off the bat at 103.5 mph, sending it a projected 414 feet in center field at Citizens Bank Park. His home run was a solo shot that gave the Phillies their first run out of 13 scored on Monday night against the Cubs. It was Schwarber's sixth home run of the 2026 season.
He'll have a chance to add another home run to the campaign on Tuesday when the Phillies take on the Cubs again in the second contest of a three-game series. Through 55 at-bats so far this season, Kyle Schwarber owns a .236 batting average and .408 OBP with 13 hits, six home runs, and 12 RBIs.
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