PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 23: Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Philadelphia Phillies looks on after hitting a two-run walk-off home run in the ninth inning to win the game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park o …
PHILADELPHIA - The Phillies are officially on a historic roll after securing their third consecutive series sweep on Sunday, a feat they haven't accomplished since their 2010 season.
What we know:
The Phillies capped off their ninth straight win with a bottom-of-the-ninth comeback that fans won't soon forget.
Bryce Harper sparked the first glimmer of hope for the team by leading off the inning with a double, but back-to-back fly outs to left field quickly pushed Philadelphia to the brink.
With two outs and down to their final strikes, a comeback felt like a massive long shot, until the magic started.
The lineup suddenly caught fire under the ultimate pressure. J.T. Realmuto kept the inning alive by poking a crucial single as Crawford took a walk, loading the bases for Edmundo Sosa, who ripped a double to clear the bases and pull the Phillies within a single run.
Newcomer Bryan de La Cruz followed up with a clutch hit to tie the game and erase the deficit entirely.
Schwarber's walk-off homer
Dig deeper:
With the game tied and the stadium buzzing, Kyle Schwarber stepped to the plate and delivered a jaw-dropping walk-off home run.
The 459-foot homer soared over the batter's eye in center field and bounced deep into Ashburn Alley. It was hit so high and far that even the broadcast camera operators briefly lost track of it.
The walk-off blast was Schwarber's first in over three years, and sent fans into a frenzy as Citizen Bank Park roared with excitement.