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Watch: Schwarber Blasts First Home Run, Gives Philadelphia Phillies Lead

The Philadelphia Phillies took the lead against the New York Yankees on Tuesday after Kyle Schwarber demolished a baseball for his first home run of the 2023 MLB season.
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Watch: Schwarber Blasts First Home Run, Gives Philadelphia Phillies Lead
Watch: Schwarber Blasts First Home Run, Gives Philadelphia Phillies Lead

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It only took until the fifth game of the 2023 MLB season, but Kyle Schwarber has hit his first home run of the season. It could not have come at a better time after the Philadelphia Phillies have been struggling to create runs this season as the offense has sputtered. 

Schwarber is one of the key cogs in the offense but has largely been silent this year. On Tuesday, he broke open the scoring against the New York Yankees with a solo home run in the first inning. It gave the Phillies a 1-0 lead. 

Schwarber's home run travelled 415 feet and was deposited into the right-center field stands. It came off the bat at 104.4-mph and had a launch angle of 27 degrees. 

If Philadelphia hopes to start trending upward, it will take more at-bats from Schwarber like the one here. 

This should help the offense get kickstarted against the Yankees. 

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl.  During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated.  Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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