The Philadelphia Phillies got home runs from Kyle Schwarber and Trea Turner and solid pitching from Aaron Nola in the Game 2 victory. Today we will discuss about Kyle Schwarber: Postseason home runs| Running ted| Cubs
Kyle Schwarber: Postseason home runs| Running ted| Cubs
Schwarber hit two home runs off Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly. These were two of three Phillies homers during the game. Trea Turner also hit a home run as the Phillies went 7–1 in the postseason.
Postseason home runs
His second home run of the night, which came in the sixth, traveled 427 feet. Schwarber now has 18 career home runs in the postseason, tying Reggie Jackson for most home runs by a left-handed hitter in playoff history.
| AB | AVG | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 197 | .239 | 18 |
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Schwarber’s latest drive also marked the fourth leadoff homer of his postseason career, moving him ahead of Derek Jeter and Jimmy Rollins for the most in MLB history.
Chicago Cubs left fielder Kyle Schwarber receives a championship ring in Chicago. Chicago Cubs left fielder Kyle Schwarber receives a championship ring during a ring ceremony before the baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley Field in Chicago on April 12, 2017.
Cubs
Schwarber was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the first round, fourth overall, of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. He signed on June 11.
The Cubs could not find a trade partner or room for Schwarber’s projected $8 million salary. The Nationals then signed Schwarber to a one-year, $10 million contract and traded him to the Red Sox for a prospect in the midst of a 32-homer season.
