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Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper crush back-to-back moonshot home runs vs. Diamondbacks
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The Philadelphia Phillies took a 4-2 lead over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the bottom of the third inning on Saturday thanks to two moonshot home runs from Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper . Schwarber and Harper took control of the game with back-to-back dingers.
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The first home run came from Schwarber, as the 33-year-old outfielder scorched a changeup , thrown right down the middle, deep to right field. That home run gave the Phillies three runs on one play. Immediately after Schwarber's at-bat, Harper launched a solo shot to center field after connecting on a four-seam fastball, thrown right down the middle as well.
It's safe to say it was a tough inning for Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Pfaadt . He was actually playing rather well up until that point, as two of the three hits he has allowed through four innings of play came on the back-to-back home runs from Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper .
Schwarber's home run against the Diamondbacks is his fourth of the 2026 campaign. While he's largely struggled at the plate to begin the season (entered Saturday's game with a .182 batting average), he is still finding ways to hit the ball out of the park.
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Meanwhile, Harper, who is 33 years old, recorded his third home run of the year with that hit. He's been a little more consistent at the plate so far this season, but his .245 batting average is still a bit below his career .280 average.
The Phillies have plenty of time to right the ship , as it's been a bit of a roller coaster for the club. Perhaps the two monster home runs from Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper light a spark under the team for future games.
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