Phillies' Kyle Schwarber Has 5-Word Response to Chasing Ryan Howard's Record
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All in all, Monday was a pretty magical night for Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies.
It was easy to forget by the end that the Phillies ever trailed in their 11-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. But that was the case early on, as Baltimore jumped out to a 3-1 advantage.
Then, Schwarber showed up.
First, Schwarber tied the game in the third inning with a two-run blast. But the moment of the night was his grand slam in the sixth inning, part of a six-run outburst that put the game on ice.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 4: Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Philadelphia Phillies rounds the bases on his grand slam in the sixth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Citizens Bank Park on August 4, 2025...
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 4: Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Philadelphia Phillies rounds the bases on his grand slam in the sixth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Citizens Bank Park on August 4, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by)Schwarber's two blasts give him 40 on the season, the third time he's reached that mark in his four years with the Phillies. He was hearing "MVP" chants all night, and he also is putting himself in the conversation for a franchise record.
Ryan Howard's single-season Phillies record of 58 home runs is within reach, but Schwarber insists he's keeping his eye on the prize.
"I'm not trying to go out there and think about records or anything like that," Schwarber said, per Charlotte Varnes of The Athletic. "I'm just trying to go out on a daily basis and try to help these guys. If (breaking Howard's record) happens, it's great. If it doesn't, it's great."
What Schwarber was particularly dialed in on was the crowd. Citizens Bank Park came unhinged when he went deep for the second time on the night, generating one of the more viral "baseball nirvana" moments of the entire season across the big leagues.
"Those are the moments you take in as a player," Schwarber said, per Varnes. "Those are special things that happen. Those are things that just go in the back of the memory and you hold onto for a while."
The Phillies are lucky they have Schwarber on their side for at least a few more months. Home run record or not, they also hope there are many more years of "Schwarbombs" to come.
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