Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber just did something MLB hasn't seen since 1932
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The Philadelphia Phillies just subjected the New York Mets to humiliation of the highest order at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Saturday night.
The Phillies won 15-3. With the win, Phillies ace Cristopher Sanchez moved into second in MLB in wins (nine) and third in ERA (1.80). But the story was Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber, who accounting for nine of Philadelphia’s runs.
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Schwarber blasted three home runs, including two in the Phillies’ eight-run third inning, for his fifth three-homer game. Schwarber’s 28 home runs lead MLB this season.
According to MLB researcher Sarah Langs, Schwarber only trails Mookie Betts (6), Sammy Sosa (6), and Johnny Mize (6) for the most career games with three-plus home runs in MLB history.
Phillies Kyle Schwarber
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) June 21, 2026
First player in MLB history to hit two 450-foot Home Runs in one inning pic.twitter.com/LGghyx5F5y
Oh, by the way, Harper hit for the cycle: a 385-foot home run in the bottom of the first, a single and double in the bottom of the third, and a triple in the bottom of the fifth.
Bryce Harper is the 7th player in the expansion era (1961) with a cycle within the first 5 innings of a game, joining:
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) June 21, 2026
8/3/2015 Adrian Beltre
10/2/2009 B.J. Upton
6/18/2000 Mike Lansing (1st 4)
8/25/1995 Gregg Jefferies
4/22/1980 Ivan DeJesus
7/8/1970 Jim Ray Hart@EliasSportshttps://t.co/LO2nJ9SX1Y
“With Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber, the Phillies are the second team in MLB history with players with a cycle and 3+ homer game in the same game,” Langs posted on X.
New York Yankees teammates Lou Gehrig (ever heard of him?), who hit four home runs, and Tony Lazzeri are responsible for the only other occurrence in a game in Philadelphia, of all places, on June 3, 1932.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JUNE 20: Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts after hitting a triple in the bottom of the fifth inning against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on June 20, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Harper completes the cycle after that triple. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)Phillies fans dreamt for times like these when the club fired manager Rob Thomson on April 28. At that time, the Phillies were an MLB-worst 9-19. Now, under interim manager (and baseball legend) Don Mattingly, the Phillies have completely turned things around to sit at 41-35.
More importantly, the Phillies are fun to watch again. It would have been a travesty for a roster this talented to go to waste for an entire season.
And then there are the Mets, continuing a disastrous season with a 34-42 record and even lower vibes.
The Mets and Phillies will reconvene for their series finale at 7:20 p.m. ET Sunday night, airing on NBC and Peacock.
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