Phillies beat Mets 15-3 Harper cycles, Schwarber homers

In a historic offensive display, the Philadelphia Phillies routed the New York Mets 15-3 on Saturday night at Citizens Bank Park, powered by a cycle from Bryce Harper and three home runs from Kyle Schwarber. The victory evened the three-game series at one win apiece.

Harper completed the first cycle of his career by the fifth inning, becoming the 11th player in Phillies history to achieve the feat. He began with a solo home run in the first inning, his 16th of the season, then added a double and a single during an eight-run third inning. He secured the cycle with a two-run triple into the left-center field gap in the fifth. It was the first cycle by a Phillies player since August 2024.

Schwarber’s power surge was equally dominant. He homered twice in the third inning, launching a 456-foot shot off Mets starter Freddy Peralta and a 457-foot blast off reliever Cionel Pérez. He added a two-run homer in the seventh inning, giving him a major league-leading 28 home runs this season. The performance marked the fifth three-homer game of his career. Schwarber is the 67th player in MLB history to hit two home runs in an inning and the second to do so this season.