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Schwarber’s 19th and 20th Power Phillies’ 10-Inning Rally Over Pirates

The slugger is the first player to reach 20 home runs this season.

Overview

  • Philadelphia won 11-9 in 10 innings on Friday after falling behind by six at PNC Park.
  • Kyle Schwarber hit two-run homers off Braxton Ashcraft in the fifth inning and Mason Montgomery in the seventh.
  • The two blasts made him the majors’ leader at 20 home runs and the first player to reach that mark this year.
  • He has nine homers in his past eight games, a rare repeat run matched in multiple seasons only by Albert Belle.
  • The Pirates walked Schwarber on four pitches with the bases loaded in the ninth, and Bryce Harper followed with a two-run single to tie it.