Phillies smash eight homers, clinch first-round bye, and get back on track with 4 games left
Citizens Bank Park turned into a home run derby Wednesday night, and the Phillies turned the Marlins into cannon fodder. Eight bombs, a new single-game franchise record, and a champagne-soaked first-round bye clinched with an 11-1 win.
Phillies 8 Home Runs vs Marlins:
If this is what October looks like, just pencil the Phils in for a parade.
Kyle Schwarber was the headliner, as usual. He launched No. 55 and No. 56 to move within two of Ryan Howard’s single-season record, and fittingly, Big Piece himself was in the building to watch.
Kyle Schwarber enters MLB history books with Home Run No. 55 against the Miami Marlins
Edmundo Sosa came off the IL and immediately went full send with three home runs, something no Phillies shortstop had ever done. Rollins and Turner had their moments, but this was Sosa’s night.
The clubhouse loves him, the dugout lost it, and honestly, the fans might have a new cult hero heading into Red October.
WATCH: Edmundo Sosa mashes 3 home runs vs the Miami Marlins
Bryson Stott smashed a career-long 441-foot nuke, Alec Bohm stayed hot with a solo shot, and Otto Kemp tied the record before Sosa officially broke it.
Kemp even laughed postgame about finally having his name attached to a franchise record. That’s how deep this team is. Stars, role players, call-ups, it doesn’t matter. Everybody’s getting theirs at the perfect spot in the regular season schedule.
WATCH: Edmundo Sosa mashes 3 home runs vs the Miami Marlins
Jesús Luzardo quietly punched out 10 over seven innings, capping his regular season with a career-high 216 strikeouts. This was supposed to be a clinch-the-bye type game, but the Phillies turned it into a declaration of war on Major League Baseball.
The NL better pay attention. The Phils have the bye, the bats are humming, and Kyle Schwarber looks ready to knock Ryan Howard’s record off the board just in time to roll into October swinging Thor’s hammer.
Back-to-back division titles. First-round bye locked up. Eight home runs in one night.
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