Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber ties MLB record after leadoff home run
Kyle Schwarber is on fire at the plate.
Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber has has continued to crush the ball. After hitting three home runs on Tuesday and setting a Phillies record for three-homer games in a single season, Schwarber etched his name in the history books again on Wednesday.
Batting in his usual spot at the top of the Phillies order, Kyle Schwarber led off Wednesday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays with a home run. That home run was Schwarber’s 13th leadoff homer of the season, and tied Alphonso Soriano, who also hit 13 in 2003 with the New York Yankees, for the MLB record according to MLB researcher Sarah Langs. Schwarber, who also led off Tuesday’s game with a home run, set the record for most leadoff home runs in a season in Phillies history, breaking his previous career-high of 11 that he set last season.
After Schwarber set the tone, the Phillies were able to hold on and beat the Blue Jays 4-2.
With Schwarber continuing to provide a unique blend of power and on-base ability at the leadoff spot, the Phillies have become one of the best teams in all of baseball and are looking like true World Series contenders.
