Ohtani got overtaken! Two Run Forman Lupo Schwaber preempts 40 home runs, and RBI also shakes the lead M-V-P
Aug 05, 2025
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Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber beat LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani to lead the NL home run alone.
Schwarber played as the second designated hitter in the home game against the Baltimore Orioles at Citizens Bank Park on the 5th (Korea time) and hit 3 hits and 6 RBIs in 5 at-bats, including 2 home runs. Philadelphia, led by Schwarber's hot bat, won a huge 13-3 victory.
With this, Schwarber became the second player to reach the 40th home run mark this season after Seattle Mariners Carl Raleigh (42), beating Ohtani (38) to rank No. 1 in the NL home run category. On the same day, Ohtani was silent with no hits in three at-bats until his third at-bat in the sixth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium.
Schwarber tied it with a two-run homer in his second at-bat in the bottom of the third inning, trailing 1-3. Baltimore left-hander Cade Povich pulled a fastball in the middle of the second 92.5 miles and connected it to a large arch that went well over the right fence. The launch angle was 35 degrees, the batting speed was 110.9 miles, and the distance was 429 feet.
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Philadelphia took a 6-3 lead thanks to Harrison Bader's three-run homer with two outs and runners on first and second, and then ran 7-3 thanks to Western Wilson's timely hit. Schwaber, who continued to bat with the bases loaded with two outs, hit a 95.9-mile fastball that flew outside the opponent's changed pitcher Yaramil Iraldo's second pitch to lead to a grand slam that flew well over the right-center fence. He hit his 40th home run of the season with a launch angle of 32 degrees, a batting speed of 100.5 miles and a driving distance of 390 feet.
The home run made Schwarber the fastest player in Philadelphia history to reach 40 home runs of the season. It was the 112th game by the team, advancing the 114 games set by Ryan Howard in 2006 when he hit 58 home runs by two games.
Schwarber can hit 58 home runs if he maintains his current pace. In other words, he can tie Howard's 58 in 2006, Philadelphia's all-time home run record.
On this day, Philadelphia fans shouted M~V~P~! whenever Schwarber entered the batter's box. When he hit a grand slam in the sixth inning, the roar became louder, and it reached its peak when Schwarber hit a right-handed hit in the bottom of the eighth inning. In the end, he has to win the competition with Ohtani.
Schwarber batted .258 (107 for 415), 40 homers, 94 RBIs, 79 runs scored, 74 walks and an OPS of .975. Ohtani has a batting average of 0.272, 38 home runs, 73 RBIs, 102 runs, and an OPS of 0.975. In particular, Schwarber also took the lead in RBIs by combining the two leagues. He is four behind the second-place New York Mets Pete Alonso (90). There is also a possibility of a reversal at the end of the second half.
Philadelphia, which won two consecutive games, marked 64 wins and 48 losses to lead the NL East.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
