Kyle Schwarber joins exclusive HR Club, sets Phillies franchise RBI Record

Kyle Schwarber snapped out of a temporary skid on Thursday night, torching Citizens Bank Park into a home run bonfire. Four homers. Nine RBIs. A new franchise record. The Braves, once again, were the unfortunate victims.

The Phillies’ 19-4 beatdown of Atlanta turned into Kyle Schwarber’s personal fireworks show, making him just the 21st player in MLB history to hit four bombs in a single game and only the fourth Phillie ever, joining Mike Schmidt (1976), Chuck Klein (1936), and Ed Delahanty (1896).

That’s the kind of list where you’re basically carving your name into franchise stone.

Kyle Schwarber: 4-6 | 4 HR | 9 RBI

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WATCH: Kyle Schwarber mashes 4 home runs against the Braves

Kyle Schwarber: 4 Homers, 9 RBIs, and a Phillies 19-4 beatdown of the Braves

Kyle Schwarber’s Homer Parade

• 1st inning: 450-foot moonshot into the second deck in right.
• 3rd inning: Two-run blast down the line.
• 5th inning: Oppo taco, three more runs in, chants of “M-V-P! M-V-P!” echoing through the Bank.
• 7th inning: Another three-run nuke, his fourth of the game.
• 8th inning: Came up with a shot at baseball immortality — a fifth homer — but popped out against infielder Vidal Bruján lobbing 57 mph slop.

Kyle Schwarber laughed it off: “I stink against position players. I’ve got a mental block somewhere in my head.” Still… four homers, nine RBIs, 49 total bombs on the year, and a career-high 119 RBIs isn’t too bad, brother.

History, and Then Some

Schwarber not only joined the four-homer club but also set the Phillies’ single-game RBI record. He’s now just one shy of Cal Raleigh for the MLB home run lead, and his 49 homers put him on pace to break Ryan Howard’s franchise record of 58 set in 2006. Only Ryan Howard has hit more in a season for the Phillies. Schwarber’s on pace to pass him.

All 4 Kyle Schwarber Bombs from Last Night

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The Atmosphere

Topper and the entire Phillies dugout fully expected that Schwarber would hit No. 5. Everyone in the ballpark was waiting for the same thing. Unfortunately, he didn’t make history, but he didn’t need to. For one night, he was baseball’s singular force of destruction.

The Bigger Picture

After getting embarrassed by the Mets earlier in the week, the Phillies needed a response. Schwarber delivered one with a baseball bat that might still be smoking. The win, combined with the Mets’ loss to Miami, pushed Philly’s NL East lead back to five games.

Red October’s coming. Schwarber’s locked in. If he keeps swinging like this, Ryan Howard’s record and the Braves’ sanity are both in serious danger.

Four for Schwarbs. A night nobody at the Bank will forget.

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