Phillies' Kyle Schwarber reaches rare MLB feat with 4-home run game

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Philadelphia Phillies star Kyle Schwarber became the 21st player in MLB history to hit four home runs in a game in the team’s 19-4 win over the Atlanta Braves Thursday at Citizens Bank Park.

Schwarber, 32, set the Phillies franchise record with nine RBI and took over the National League home run lead with a career-high 49. His nine RBI gave him 119 on the season, leading Major League Baseball.

Schwarber’s first blast came in the first inning with the Phillies trailing 3-0. Braves starter Cal Quantrill hung a 2-1 curveball that Schwarber hammered 450 feet into the second deck to cut the lead to 3-1.

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Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber watches after hitting a two-run home run off Atlanta Braves pitcher Austin Cox during the fourth inning Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

The three-time All-Star delivered his second homer in the fourth inning with the Phillies up 8-3. Braves left-handed reliever Austin Cox hung an 80-mph curveball in a 3-2 count, and Schwarber hooked it 386 feet around the foul pole for a two-run shot to make it 10-3.

Schwarber’s third home run also came off Cox. With the Phillies up 12-3 in the fifth inning, Schwarber swatted a 93-mph fastball on the outside part of the plate 378 feet over the left-field wall to make it 15-3.

The Silver Slugger stepped up in the seventh inning with a 15-4 lead and two runners on. Schwarber ripped Braves reliever Wander Suero’s 85-mph changeup 407 feet for a three-run homer, putting his name in the history books.

"It’s pretty cool," Schwarber said. "It was a fun night, great