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Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper make history not seen since 1932 vs. Mets
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Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber had incredible performances in the Philadelphia Phillies' 15-3 win over the New York Mets on Saturday night, making history in the process.
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Schwarber led off the third inning with a 456-foot home run to the second deck in right field off Mets starter Freddy Peralta (5-6). He concluded the Phillies ' big inning with a 457-foot drive to almost the same spot off Cionel Perez . Schwarber added a two-run homer in the seventh, his major league-leading 28th of the season, off Tobias Myers . It was the fifth career three-homer game for Schwarber, who went 4-for-5 with six RBIs and four runs.
Harper hit a solo home run in the first inning, his 16th of the year. He doubled and singled in the third, then hit a two-run triple to the gap in left-center field in the fifth for his first career cycle and the 11th in Phillies history. Both Harper and Schwarber made history together with their displays on the field, via OptaSTATS.
"The @Phillies are the second team in MLB history to have a player hit for the cycle ( Bryce Harper ) and a player hit 3 homers ( Kyle Schwarber ) in the same game. The other was the Yankees on June 3, 1932 (Tony Lazzeri cycle, Lou Gehrig 4 homers)," the post read.
How Bryce Harper, Phillies played against Mets
The Phillies will be over the moon after seeing Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber excel against the Mets. As a result, the franchise is now part of an incredible feat that no team has pulled off since the early 20th century.
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Philadelphia improved to a 41-35 record on the season, sitting at second place in the NL East Division standings. They are above the Washington Nationals and the Miami Marlins while trailing the Atlanta Braves .
The Phillies will look forward to obtaining the series finale over the Mets in Game 3. The contest takes place on June 21 as first pitch happens at 7:20 p.m. ET.
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