Kyle Schwarber broke out of a cold streak in dramatic fashion Wednesday night, crushing two home runs to lift the Philadelphia Phillies past the Los Angeles Dodgers 8–2 in Game 3 of the NLDS, keeping their playoff hopes alive. His first blast, a towering shot deep into the right-field pavilion, ignited a three-run rally in the fourth inning that gave Philadelphia early momentum.
Pitchers Aaron Nola and Ranger Suárez combined for a dominant effort, holding the Dodgers to just one run through seven innings while striking out eight. J.T. Realmuto added an RBI double in the eighth before Schwarber launched his second homer of the night—this one off veteran left-hander Clayton Kershaw—to seal the victory. The Phillies’ bullpen held firm down the stretch, quieting a Los Angeles lineup that had scored 15 runs in the first two games of the series.
The win snapped Philadelphia’s seven-game postseason losing streak against the Dodgers and sends the series to a critical Game 4 back in Los Angeles. Manager Rob Thomson praised the team’s resilience, saying the club “refused to go quietly.” For Schwarber, the performance was a reminder of his October pedigree—his power surge arriving just when the Phillies needed it most.
