Bader’s First Homer as a Phillie Breaks Tie in Big Win Over Orioles
If you missed last night’s Phillies game against the Orioles, you missed a pretty electric moment. In the bottom of the sixth inning, with the score tied 3–3, Harrison Bader—yeah, the guy who just joined the team—not only recorded his first hit as a Phillie, but crushed his first home run for the club. And it wasn’t just any homer. It was a clutch, go-ahead three-run bomb to left field that gave the Phillies a 6–3 lead and shifted the whole energy of the game.
Bader's homer came off a 96.9 mph four-seam fastball from Baltimore’s pitcher, and he absolutely launched it. The ball had an exit velocity of 107.3 mph, a 37-degree launch angle, and traveled 390 feet. Talk about making a statement. With two outs and runners on first and third, the pressure was real—and Bader delivered in a huge way.
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The homer wasn’t just important because it was his first. It came at a moment when the momentum could’ve gone either way. Up until that point, it had been a back-and-forth game. The Orioles had tied it up, and the Citizens Bank Park crowd was waiting for something to ignite. And Bader? He lit the spark.
This win was just another chapter in a strong season for Philadelphia. The Phillies have been dominant when listed as favorites, winning nearly 62% of those matchups. In fact, they’ve got a 39-17 record this year when favored by -149 or more. Their offense has been alive lately too, averaging 5.5 runs per game in their last 10, and hitting 19 home runs during that stretch.
Kyle Schwarber continued his insane pace as well—he smashed a grand slam, his 40th homer of the season, pushing the Phillies' lead even further and eventually helping them secure an 11–3 blowout. That puts Schwarber second in the majors for homers and first in RBIs. Absolute monster numbers.
On the Orioles' side, they’ve been scrappy—winning 7 of their last 10 games—but they just couldn’t keep up last night. Their ERA has been solid, sitting around 3.27 over the last 10 games, but the Phillies’ power was just too much to handle.
With guys like Bader stepping up and Schwarber mashing like always, the Phillies are looking like serious postseason contenders. And if this game is any indication, they’re not slowing down anytime soon.
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