Schwarber hits three homers, Harper cycles as Phillies rout Mets 15-3

Kyle Schwarber hit three home runs and Bryce Harper completed a cycle as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 15-3 on Saturday.

Schwarber’s first homer traveled 456 feet. His second, also in the third inning, measured 457 feet. He added a two-run homer in the seventh. The three-homer game raised his major league-leading total to 28 and marked the fifth such performance of his career.

Harper hit a solo homer in the first inning, his 16th of the season. He doubled and singled in the third, then hit a two-run triple in the fifth for his first career cycle and the 11th in Phillies history.

Cristopher Sanchez allowed one earned run in six innings to lower his ERA to 1.80. It was his 23rd straight start at Citizens Bank Park in which he gave up two earned runs or fewer, the second-most such starts by any pitcher at one ballpark in MLB history since 1913.

Schwarber became the 67th player in major league history and the second this season to hit multiple home runs in an inning. He is the fourth Phillies player to do so, joining Trea Turner, Von Hayes and Andy Seminick.

The Phillies and Mets finish their three-game series on Sunday night.