Schwarber’s Clutch Double and Record-Breaking Homer Propel Phillies to Thrilling 9-6 Victory Over Athletics
Schwarber tied Aaron Judge for the MLB lead in home runs with his 18th of the season, swatting a hanging slider from Jeffrey Springs for a 4-3 lead to lead off the sixth inning. His performance boosted his OPS to .977, ranking him fourth in the league.
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The Athletics took a 5-4 lead in the bottom of the sixth on an RBI single from Nick Kurtz and 2-run double by Tyler Soderstrom. The two teams then traded runs during the next three innings, highlighted by the Athletics taking a 6-5 lead in the eighth on Brent Rooker‘s 12th homer of the year and Max Kepler hitting a pinch-hit home run off Mason Miller to tie the score in the top of the ninth.
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