Kyle Schwarber walk-off caps six-run 9th, Phillies extend streak

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With two outs in the ninth inning at Citizens Bank Park on August 23, 2026, Edmundo Sosa doubled and then Kyle Schwarber hit a two-run walk-off home run to lift the Phillies to a 6-4 victory over the Cardinals. Philadelphia had trailed 4-0 going to the bottom of the ninth before the six-run rally completed the comeback. Schwarber’s homer came off Cardinals reliever Riley O’Brien and measured 459 feet with a 108.5 mph exit velocity and a 33 degree launch angle. The blast was the Phillies’ first walk-off home run in more than three years. The win extended Philadelphia’s streak to nine consecutive victories and closed out the game in dramatic fashion with two outs. The rally followed an otherwise quiet night for the Phillies until the final frame, when several hitters contributed to the game-changing sequence.

Matt Gelb

@mattgelb.bsky.social

The Phillies, comatose for eight innings, just won their ninth straight game by scoring six runs in the ninth inning. Kyle Schwarber hits their first walk-off homer in more than three years. What in the absolute hell.

3805h ago

David17

They're calling it the most normal baseball team of all time

Fava Bean7

Looking forward to the Phillies v Red Sox World Series.

S LoRusso2

I too was comatose during it all, to awaken to the news!

Dimensional Shift2

When they are good they are very very good and when they are bad they are horrid. God bless ‘em #ringthebell

Mark Rothbardt2

You can’t write this stuff. What an amazing inning!

KP2

Exactly! I just kept saying what the hell, oh my gaaa, what the hell?!

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Dan Cohen12

We play the goddamn song. High Hopes. GO PHILS!!!!!!!

it's coup for my family9

when I moved to this area I didn't understand why all the sports fans were insane this is why

Remember the Kotitans7

HOLY FUCKING SHIT HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!! 🤣🤣🤣

Go Birds & Whatnot 🏆🏆 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️5

"I had the game article written, and they just...walked it off."

Stu F.2

They got the beat writers absolutely flummoxed lol.

Justin Klugh

@justinklugh.bsky.social

KYLE SCHWARBER: [on phone with that baseball's family] this is the worst part of my job

1445h ago

Sarah Langs

@slangsonsports.bsky.social

There have been 12 walk-off home runs of 450+ ft under Statcast (2015) Kyle Schwarber is the only player with multiple of those HE HAS THREE!!!

1015h ago

Nick Piccone

@piccone.bsky.social

And how Kyle Schwarber's walk-off bomb sounded on Cardinals radio

494h ago

That's the truth Ruth5

TV guy sounded pretty excited for us

Johnny Two Hats1

Threw to commercial out of pure disgust

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Life Just Sucks Sometimes2

the abrupt “we’ll be right back” is so beautiful

WIBR2

Games like today is why Nick rolls out of bed every morning.

The Good Phight

@thegoodphight.bsky.social

PHILLIES WIN!!! 8 wins in a row Andrew Painter had the best start of his career The bats scored 12 runs on 15 hits Bryce Harper hit a 3-run HR. Edmundo Sosa, Bryan De La Cruz, and Kyle Schwarber each had 2 RBIs They are now 3 games back of first place in the NL East

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schmenk-bsky

@schmenk.bsky.social

There have now been 4,446 HRs at CBP in the regular season since it opened in 2004: 2,223 by the #Phillies 2,223 by visitors Phils have homered slightly more often -- HRs/650PA's: Phillies 21.3 Visitors 20.7 (In the postseason, the Phillies hold a 73-39 lead) __ @thegoodphight.bsky.social

1714h ago

♏arcus

@chosenfool.bsky.social

How a 46.6mph slider looks like exiting off Kyle's bat at 108.4mph *the acceleration is almost looney-tunesque! #Phillies

1923h ago

Hot Little Mongoose (aka Stacey)

@hlmongoose.bsky.social

⛄️ got pics of them dumping water on Schwarbs post game. ❤️

Brandon Marsh dumps water on Kyle Schwarber after hitting a home run to win the Cardinals game

255h ago

NBC Sports Philadelphia

@nbcsportsphiladelphia.com

And so, the magic continues. Kyle Schwarber clobbers a two-run homer to walk off the Cardinals and the Phillies sweep the six-game homestand. That's their ninth straight win.

245h ago

wandering bear

@belovedaunt.bsky.social

Mundo walking through the clubhouse with some swagger after that #Phillies

175h ago

Phillies Dingers

@phillies-homers.bsky.social

THAT BALL'S OUTTA HERE! Kyle Schwarber Distance: 459 ft📏 EV: 108.5 mph💨 Launch: 33°🚀 HR in: 30 of 30 Parks🏟 Barreled! 🎯 #RingTheBell

155h ago

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David Manning8

Dude hit that ball to Princeton

Joe Edinger

@joeedinger.bsky.social

2026 Kyle Schwarber Home Run to Single ratio 39 home runs 56 singles

155h ago

David Manning

@photodave219.fightins.online

That is All-Star closer Riley O'Brien who gave up a 459 foot Home Run over the batter’s eye to Kyle Schwarber.

183h ago

DingerTV

@dinger.tv

WALK OFF HOME RUN Kyle Schwarber (39) 459 ft (33°, 108.5 mph) off Riley O'Brien (98.0 mph Sinker, 2098 rpm) STL 4-PHI 6 (B9, 2-2, 2 outs) https://www.mlb.com/video/riley-o-brien-in-play-run-s-to-kyle-schwarber-qvzscl

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