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**Schwarber Smashes 50th Homer, Suarez Shines as Phillies Down Mets**

PHILADELPHIA – Kyle Schwarber etched his name further into Phillies’ lore Tuesday night, blasting his 50th home run of the season as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Mets 9-3. The win, fueled by Ranger Suarez’s career-high 12 strikeouts over six shutout innings, extended the Phillies’ lead in the NL East to a commanding nine games over the Mets.

Schwarber’s milestone homer, a three-run shot in the seventh inning off Justin Hagenman, was met with deafening “MVP!” chants from the Philadelphia faithful. It ended a 10-game homer drought for the slugger, who became the first National League player to reach 50 home runs this season. He joins Ryan Howard (58 in 2006) as the only Phillies to reach the 50-homer mark.

“It’s a cool thing,” Schwarber said of the accomplishment. “It’s just the way it happens. It’s not like I go up there trying to do that. It just finds its way.”

The Phillies have made the playoffs every year since Schwarber joined the team.

Schwarber, already a fan favorite in Philadelphia, has become a symbol of the Phillies’ resurgence since signing with the team in 2022.

“I feel like we’ve been playing great baseball and that’s what we have to keep doing to get to October,” Schwarber said.

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