The sweet-swinging lefty was asked postgame if 12-year-old Kyle Schwarber ever would have imagined a future with 300 major league home runs to his name.
“Probably not,” Schwarber admitted.
Schwarber was 12 in 2005 and there was plenty to think about beyond his baseball future, like learning all the lines from Wedding Crashers or Derrick Lee chasing a batting title for the Chicago Cubs.
The Phillies’ victory kept them atop the National League East and moved the Rockies to 8-39 in a season they could never conceive of either.
Few batters in the sport of baseball can hit a baseball with the might that Kyle Schwarber can bring. He proved just that as he demolished a milestone home run.
The Phillies slugger stepped to the plate in the top of the ninth inning sitting on 299 career homers, and he launched No. 300 with authority. His 466-foot home run clanged off the facing of the third level at Coors Field to make him the 163rd player in Major League Baseball history to homer at least 300 times.
Schwarber’s majestic blast was the highlight of a late offensive explosion for the Phillies. Alec Bohm hit the go-ahead home run in the eighth as Philadelphia rallied late to beat the lowly Rockies, 9-3, on Monday night. Trea Turner went 3-for-5 with a double and a triple. Edmundo Sosa went 4-for-5 and hit his first home run of the year. It all clicked for the Phillies late.
With his home run against lefty reliever Scott Alexander, Schwarber became the 11th active player to reach the 300-homer mark. Since joining the Phillies in 2022, the left-handed hitter has hit 147 home runs. He has developed into one of the most dangerous power bats in the majors leagues, as well as one of the best overall hitters in the sport.
The late push for the Phillies (29-18) helped starter Cristopher Sánchez avoid a loss on a sloppy defensive night behind him. He allowed three runs in six innings with seven strikeouts.
The offense scored four runs in the eighth inning and three in the ninth to come back and beat the Rockies (8-39) in the opener of a four-game series. The Phillies were the better team and showed it in the final two innings, also adding in a special moment from Schwarber as the club squeaked into first place in the National League East.
Officials call for more poll workers in Philadelphia ahead of Pennsylvania primary election
The Pennsylvania primary election is hours away.
Many critical races are happening right here in Philadelphia, including the Democratic primary for Philadelphia district attorney.
Incumbent Larry Krasner is up against challenger former municipal judge Patrick Dugan.
Monday afternoon, Philadelphia city commissioners joined members of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Election Task Force to discuss election protection and their efforts to maintain integrity.
They say if there are any threats of violence, please call 911.
“We would just like to remind you and reiterate that voting is safe and secure in Philadelphia,” Commissioner Lisa Deeley said.
Also on Monday, Chairman Commissioner Omar Sabir spoke at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility to champion voting rights for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated citizens.
He also issued an urgent call for poll workers in Northeast Philadelphia. New workers will be trained online and work alongside experienced members.
“We feel confident, you know, we have the best election staff in the country, and we need poll workers. You can make up to $295,” said Sabir.
There is also a big push to get people to vote. On Tuesday, the polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
“It’s a sacred right, and we want every eligible Philadelphian, doesn’t matter whether or not you are incarcerated, it doesn’t matter if you are free, doesn’t matter if you have a criminal background, we want to hear from you,” Sabir said.
