Philadelphia Phillies left fielder Kyle Schwarber (12) reacts after hitting a home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the sixth inning during Game 5 of the NLCS for the 2023 MLB playoffs at Chase Field. Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Kyle Schwarber blasts one of longest HRs in Statcast history during Game 5 win

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Darryn Albert | Last updated 10/21/23

Kyle Schwarber treated the viewing public to one heck of a Schwarbomb on Saturday.

The Philadelphia Phillies slugger played a starring role in his team’s victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 5 of the NLCS.

Schwarber had a Godzilla moment in the sixth inning when he sent a 2-0 Zac Gallen knucklecurve to the nitrogen-encrusted moon system of Pluto. The two-time All-Star smoked the ball 461 feet into the desert night, so far in fact that it landed beyond the famous pool in right-center at Chase Field.

Take a look at the awe-inspiring moment.

The legend of Kyle Schwarber. #NLCS pic.twitter.com/EbnQ2fhpt7

— MLB (@MLB) October 22, 2023

Per Sarah Langs of MLB.com, that was the fifth-longest postseason homer in the Statcast era. Schwarber is also responsible for another dinger in that top five (his 488-foot hydrogen bomb off Yu Darvish in last year’s NLCS).

Kyle Schwarber’s 461 ft HR is the 5th-longest postseason HR under Statcast

he's the only player with 2 of that top 5

— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) October 22, 2023

Powered by the likes of Schwarber and also Bryce Harper and JT Realmuto (both of whom smacked home runs of their own), the Phillies downed the D-backs 6-1.

They now carry a 3-2 series lead as the NLCS switches back to Philly, and Schwarber’s blunt-force bat (which has produced some other massive moments this series) has been a major part of it.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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