MLB: Schwarber's 3 Home Runs Lead Phillies' Rout of Mets

Philadelphia's Kyle Schwarber is on a historic tear, crushing three home runs in the Phillies' dominant 15-3 victory over the New York Mets on Friday. Schwarber, who signed a five-year, $150 million contract extension in the offseason, now leads Major League Baseball with 28 home runs, four ahead of his closest competitor.

His power display included a rare single-inning, two-homer performance, with both blasts traveling over 450 feet. This feat makes him the fourth player in Phillies history to hit two home runs in one inning and the first ever to hit two home runs over 450 feet in the same inning. Schwarber's third home run of the game, his 28th of the season, further solidified his lead in the league's home run race.

Schwarber's three-homer game was his fourth with the Phillies and fifth of his career, surpassing legendary Mike Schmidt for the most three-homer games in franchise history. The offensive onslaught didn't stop with Schwarber. Bryce Harper also contributed significantly, hitting his 16th home run of the season and achieving his first career "cycle" (single, double, triple, home run) in the same game. This remarkable offensive performance made the Phillies the second team in MLB history, after the 1932 Yankees, to have both a three-homer game and a cycle in the same contest, with both instances occurring in Philadelphia.