{"id":826970,"date":"2026-08-27T00:02:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T00:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/826970\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T00:02:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T00:02:11","slug":"schwarber-ties-howard-with-phillies-record-fourth-40-hr-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/826970\/","title":{"rendered":"Schwarber ties Howard with Phillies record fourth 40-HR season"},"content":{"rendered":"

SEATTLE —Philadelphia Phillies<\/a> designated hitter Kyle Schwarber<\/a> hit his MLB-leading 40th home run Wednesday in a 6-0 win<\/a> over the Seattle Mariners<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Schwarber drove a 98 mph fastball off Seattle starter Bryan Woo<\/a> approximately 425 feet into right-center field, a three-run shot that gave the Phillies a 6-0 lead over the Mariners in the second inning.<\/p>\n

Schwarber’s homer tied a Phillies record for the most 40-plus homer seasons, matching former first baseman Ryan Howard. The 33-year-old Schwarber, who hit 56 homers last season, is also tied for the most 40-plus homer seasons among active players with Shohei Ohtani<\/a> of the Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> and Aaron Judge<\/a> of the New York Yankees<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Schwarber’s 227 homers with Philadelphia are the second-most in a player’s first five seasons with a club. He trails only Babe Ruth, who had 235 homers with the Yankees. Schwarber, who spent six years with the Chicago Cubs<\/a>, has 380 career homers.<\/p>\n

Matt Olson<\/a> (Braves) and Yordan Alvarez<\/a> (Astros) trail Schwarber in homers with 36 each.<\/p>\n

Schwarber, who doubled in his first at-bat, finished 2-for-5 with three RBIs and two runs scored.<\/p>\n

The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/p>\n

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