Kyle Schwarber Shatters Phillies Record with Unbelievable 4-Homer, 9-RBI Explosion—Could This Be MLB’s Greatest Power Display?

Well, here’s a night that will be etched in Phillies lore for some time — Kyle Schwarber went deep not just once or twice, but FOUR times against Atlanta, lighting up the scoreboard and etching himself firmly among the elites in baseball history. Becoming only the 21st player in the big leagues, and just the fourth Phillie ever, to rack up four homers in a single game is no small feat — it’s a milestone steeped in decades of ballpark magic and sheer grit. Schwarber didn’t just stop there; he smashed a Phillies-record nine RBIs, pushing the team to a runaway 19-4 triumph that felt almost inevitable with every swing he took.

This evening wasn’t just about numbers, though. It was about electrifying the crowd, seizing the moment, and rewriting personal and league records on the fly. With 49 homers, he’s taken a solid grip on the National League lead and is nipping right at Seattle’s Cal Raleigh for the MLB top spot — and 119 RBIs? That’s career-best stuff right there. For those of you who remember Mike Schmidt’s towering presence back in ’76, this performance recalls that kind of rare power explosion — the kind that only rolls around once in a generation. Schwarber’s night was more than just statistics; it was a vivid, roaring testament to timing, talent, and unyielding passion for the game.

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia slugger Kyle Schwarber hit four home runs Thursday night against Atlanta to become the 21st major leaguer and fourth Phillies player to accomplish the feat.

Schwarber was 4 for 6 with a Phillies-record nine RBIs in the 19-4 victory. He took the outright National League homer lead with a career-high 49 and moved within one of Seattle’s Cal Raleigh for the major league lead. Schwarber leads the majors with a career-high 119 RBIs.

“It’s pretty cool,” Schwarber said. “It was a fun night, great atmosphere. Wouldn’t want to do it with a better group of guys than we have here.”

Mike Schmidt was the last Philadelphia player to hit four homers in a game, doing at the Chicago Cubs in April 1976. Schwarber had the third four-homer game of the season, following Eugenio Suárez and Nick Kurtz.

“It just cooperated,” Schwarber said. “You can do everything right and get out, and you can do everything wrong and get a hit. Got some pitches and put some good swings on it.”

The Philadelphia star started the power surge with a solo shot in the first off Cal Quantrill, sending a 2-1, curveball into the seats in right field. Schwarber hit a flyout to center in the second.

After Quantrill was lifted with one out and two runners on base in the fourth, Schwarber greeted lefty Austin Cox by sending a 3-2 curveball over the wall in right for his fourth multi-homer game of the season.

With “M-V-P! M-V-P!” chants ringing down from Phillies fans in the fifth, Schwarber launched a three-run, opposite-field drive off Cox to put Philadelphia ahead 15-3. In the seventh, Schwarber hit a three-run shot to right off Wander Suero to make it 18-4.

Schwarber popped out in the eighth.

“I stink against position players,” Schwarber joked. “All you’re trying to do is get a good pitch. I got the pitch. Just popped it up.”

The 32-year-old Schwarber has 333 homers in 11 seasons in the majors with the Cubs and the Phillies. His previous career high was 47 in 2023 for Philadelphia.