Philadelphia Phillies at Pittsburgh Pirates

Designated hitter Kyle Schwarber put himself in the Phillies' record book as his team came back from a six-run deficit and defeated the Pirates, 11-9, in 10 innings at PNC Park on Friday night. “That was a wild one,” Phillies manager Don Mattingly said. It was the bottom half of the Phillies’ batting order, however, that got things rolling in the 10th. Brandon Marsh broke an 8-8 tie by doubling off right-hander Dennis Santana and sending Alec Bohm home with the go-ahead run. Two batters later, with runners on second and third, Rafael Marchán added to the lead with a two-run single. The team was happy for Marchán after the game. He is one of three catchers on the Major League roster and plays the least. But, his work ethic is second to none, as he’s often one of the first in the batting cage on a daily basis. “Marchy, great at-bat,” Schwarber said. “I love the way this guy comes in every single day. … He works and keeps wanting to get better. He goes out there and has one of the bigger hits for us. It was really cool to see.” Schwarber continued his home run barrage by launching his 19th and 20th homers of the season. The first came in the fifth inning, a two-run shot, against right-hander Braxton Ashcraft. Two innings later, Schwarber hit another two-run missile off left-hander Mason Montgomery. Schwarber’s 20 homers in the club’s first 45 games of the season tied a Phillies record set by Cy Williams in 1923. Schwarber is also the second Phillies player to hit nine or more homers in an eight-game span, joining Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt (1976). Schwarber also accomplished the feat in June 2021 -- while with the Nats -- joining Albert Belle (1998 and 1995) as the only players in MLB history to have such a span in multiple seasons.