Phillies' Kyle Schwarber Ends MLB-Long 3-Year Drought
Kyle Schwarber hit his — and the Phillies' — first walkoff home run in three years, ending the longest team-wide drought in MLB.
Kyle Schwarber broke a Phillies record on Sunday, Aug. 23, hitting a walkoff home run against the St. Louis Cardinals. This marked his first MLB home run since June 9, 2023, and the first by any Phillies player during a three-year drought. The home run, which came in the bottom of the ninth inning with the Phillies trailing 4-0, lifted the team to a 6-4 victory. The Phillies, who had only a 0.4 percent chance to win according to ESPN, ended a drought that had gone on for nearly four years.
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