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Kyle Schwarber Carried Phillies With Historic Play Against Giants

Philadelphia Phillies On SI·Kenneth Teape·about 1 month ago
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This has been a wild week for the Philadelphia Phillies, which started off with the major news of Rob Thomson being fired as manager. He was replaced on an interim basis by Don Mattingly , who has now overseen some incredible feats leading the Phillies. The team started showing some life in its series against the San Francisco Giants, which was full of historic feats. Arguably, the most impressive was the one put forth by designated hitter Kyle Schwarber. Off to a slow start after signing a five-year, $150 million deal as a free agent this past winter, the left-handed slugger quickly reminded everyone how impactful he could be. Philadelphia played a split doubleheader against the Giants on April 30. Schwarber remained in the lineup for both games as the No. 2 hitter and put forth a historic performance at the plate, which hasn’t been seen since Lou Gehrig, that helped the Phillies pick up two walk-off victories .…

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