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Phillies get 9-6 win over Athletics on Kyle Schwarber's RBI double, MLB-leading 18th HR

The Philadelphia Phillies scored three runs in the 11th inning to get a 9-6 win over the Athletics on Saturday night. Kyle Schwarber put the Phillies on top with a 2-run double off Mitch Spence and Max Lazar closed out the win, boosting Philadelphia's record to an MLB-best 34-18.

Schwarber tied Aaron Judge for the MLB lead in home runs with his 18th of the season, swatting a hanging slider from Jeffrey Springs for a 4-3 lead to lead off the sixth inning. His performance boosted his OPS to .