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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Phillies turnaround following the dismissal of manager Rob Thomson reached a new milestone when two of the franchises biggest stars delivered a historic performance.
Kyle Schwarber launched three home runs, including two in the third inning, while Bryce Harper completed the cycle to add yet another achievement to his accomplished career.
The offensive explosion powered Philadelphia to a 15-3 rout of the New York Mets on Saturday, as the Phillies continued their surge and received a signature performance from two of the games most recognizable stars.
Schwarbers first home run traveled 456 feet, while his second blast of the third inning measured 457 feet off Mets reliever Cionel Perez.
He capped his night with a two-run homer in the seventh inning.
Schwarbers major league-leading home run total climbed to 28, and the performance marked the fifth three-homer game of his career.
Cristopher Sanchez allowed one earned run in six innings to lower his ERA to 1.80.
Its his 23rd straight start at Citizens Bank Park in which he allowed two earned runs or fewer, the second-most such starts by a pitcher at the same ballpark in MLB history since 1913, trailing only Jacob deGroms 24 at Citi Field for the Mets from Sept.
9, 2019 to Aug.
31, 2022.
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DOWNLOAD NOW! Schwarber is the 67th player in major league history and second this season with multiple home runs in an inning, joining Houstons Yordan Alvarez on June 12.
Schwarber is the fourth Phillies player to hit two home runs in an inning, along with Trea Turner (Aug.
19, 2023), Von Hayes (June 11, 1985) and Andy Seminick (June 2, 1949).
Meanwhile, Harper hit a solo home run in the first inning, his 16th of the year.
He doubled and singled in the third, then hit a two-run triple to the gap in left-center field in the fifth for his first career cycle and the 11th in Phillies history.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP The Phillies and Mets will wrap up their three-game series Sunday night, with first pitch set for 7:20 p.m.
ET.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is well into the second run of group play, with every team still eager to post wins and most looking to secure a place in the knockout stage.
Heres everything you need to know about matches being played Sunday, Monday and Tuesday in the 48-team tournament across the U.S., Mexico and Canada (all times Pacific).
Tuesdays matches will conclude the first two games of group play for every team at the World Cup.
Sundays Group G matchups: Belgium vs.
Iran Where: SoFi Stadium Time: noon TV: FS1, Telemundo The buzz: Iran twice rallied from deficits to draw with New Zealand in its first game, while Belgium, outplayed by Egypt in its opener, was lucky to escape with a point on an own goal early in the second half.
Belgiums aging golden generation of Romelu Lukaku, Kevin De Bruyne, Thibaut Courtois, Thomas Meunier and Axel Witsel is going to need to do much better if they hope to avoid another early World Cup exit.
New Zealand vs.
Egypt Where: BC Place, Vancouver Time: 6 p.m.
TV: FS1, Telemundo The buzz: One of these teams could make history since neither has ever won a World Cup game.
New Zealand earned its first point in the World Cup since 2010 with a draw against Iran.
The winner likely advances to the next round.
Sundays Group H matchups: Spain vs.
Saudi Arabia Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Time: 9 a.m.
TV: Fox, Telemundo The buzz: Both teams opened the World Cup with surprising results.
Second-ranked Spain was unable to score in a draw with No.
67 Cape Verde.
Saudi Arabia was 10 minutes away from upsetting Uruguay, only to settle for a tie.
Spain desperately needs a win to get its World Cup back on track, while another good performance from Saudi Arabia unbeaten in its last three games would have the Arabian Falcons in position to reach the knockout stage.
Uruguay vs.
Cape Verde Where: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla.
Time: 3 p.m.
TV: FS1, Telemundo The buzz: With all four teams playing to draws in their openers, the group is wide open.
That creates a rare opportunity for tournament debutant Cape Verde, the second-smallest country to qualify for a World Cup.
Vozinha, Cape Verdes goalkeeper, made seven saves to shut out Spain.
If he can frustrate Uruguay the same way, Cape Verde could be through to the round of 32.
Mondays Group J matchups: Argentina vs.
Austria Where: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas Time: 10 a.m.
TV: Fox, Telemundo The buzz: Argentina opened its World Cup title defense with a 3-0 win over Algeria on a hat trick from Lionel Messi.
The Argentina captain, playing in his record sixth World Cup, is tied with Germanys Miroslav Klose for the most career World Cup goals (16).
Austria, meanwhile, would all but assure itself of a spot in the knockout round with a point.
Jordan vs.
Algeria Where: Levis Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif.
Time: 8 p.m.
TV: FS1, Telemundo The buzz: Little was expected of Jordan, making its first appearance in the World Cup.
And it delivered little in a 3-1 loss to Austria.
But Algeria, ranked 28th in the world, entered the tournament with high hopes and one of African soccers most potent attacks.
However, it had only one shot on goal in its loss to Argentina and needs a big rebound to avoid an early trip home.
Mondays Group I matches: France vs.
Iraq Where: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia Time: 2 p.m.
TV: Fox, Telemundo The buzz: Kylian Mbappe proved his fitness with a brace in Frances opening win over Senegal, giving him 14 World Cup goals, tied for fourth on the all-time list.
He has a great chance to pad that total against an Iraq team that gave up four goals to Norway.
Iraq still is looking for its first-ever World Cup point.
Norway vs.
Senegal Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J.
Time: 5 p.m.
TV: Fox, Telemundo The buzz: Norway, playing in its first World Cup this century, made up for lost time with a 4-1 win in its opener, getting two goals from Erling Haaland.
Norway probably will move on to the next round no matter what happens, but a point would lock down a spot.
Senegal and Sadio Mane, on the other hand, desperately need a win.
Tuesdays Group K matchups: Portugal vs.
Uzbekistan Where: NRG Stadium, Houston Time: 10 a.m.
TV: Fox, Telemundo The buzz: Cristiano Ronaldo entered this World Cup with visions of winning his first title.
But hell go home early and empty-handed unless fifth-ranked Portugal improves on the listless performance it had in a draw with the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Uzbekistan, playing in its first World Cup, was not intimidated by the big stage, weathering a withering Colombia attack in a 3-1 loss.
Expect it to bunker in again against Portugal.
Colombia vs.
DR Congo Where: Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico Time: 7 p.m.
TV: FS1, Telemundo The buzz: The Democratic Republic of the Congos only other World Cup appearance came in 1974, when the country was known as Zaire; it lost all three games and didnt score a goal.
Its already done better with Yoane Wissas score in first-half stoppage time giving the team a point against Portugal.
A win here and its through to the knockout phase.
The same is true of Colombia, which got a 65th-minute goal from Luis Diaz and another from substitute Jaminton Campaz deep in stoppage time to beat stubborn Uzbekistan.
Tuesdays Group L matchups: England vs.
Ghana Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass.
Time: 1 p.m.
TV: Fox, Telemundo The buzz: England opened its World Cup with a surprisingly comfortable win over Croatia behind two goals from captain Harry Kane.
But the Three Lions are only equal atop the table with Ghana, which got a goal deep in stoppage time from Caleb Yirenkyi to beat Panama.
If theres a winner here, it probably will decide the group.
A point likely sends both teams through.
Panama vs.
Croatia Where: BMO Stadium, Toronto Time: 4 p.m.
TV: Fox, Telemundo The buzz: Croatia has played in two straight World Cup semifinals, but that streak is in jeopardy after a 4-2 loss to England.
Panama outshot, outpassed and outpossessed Ghana in its first game but came away with nothing after conceding a goal in stoppage time, leaving the Central Americans still looking for their first World Cup win.
Jazz Chisholm explains why he still wont wear a cup after fouling a pitch into his own groin NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Men around the country are still wincing from the sight of New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr.
fouling a pitch straight into his own groin.
It was bad enough that Chisholm had to leave the game, and it left many wondering why he wasnt wearing a cup to protect himself.
Well, now we have an answer.
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WEEKS AFTER BULLFIGHTER SUFFERED PERFORATED RECTUM, ANOTHER WAS GORED IN GROIN AND REQUIRED EMERGENCY SURGERY Chisholm said that the pain level was a million, and that, If you ever got hit in the testicles, you would know.
Most males reading this just nodded at that statement.
But Chisholm revealed that despite cups being mandatory in the minor leagues, he still skipped them and will continue to because he trusts his own defensive abilities.
Ive never worn a cup, he said.
Ive never been hit in the balls.
That was just unlucky.
Now, there are times when I wonder why men dont wear cups all the time just for some peace of mind (I feel that way about helmets too).
You wouldnt regret not wearing a cup until the moment youre at a cookout and a rogue volleyball puts you in shambles.
But I also like that Chisholm trusts himself to react and protect the boys.
Ive always said that a fairly significant part of a mans life is devoted to protecting his lower anatomy.
Youre ever vigilant, trying to steer clear of anything that could leave you doubled over on the ground, and spouting off every expletive you know and several others you didnt realize you knew.
Waist-high branches, table corners, projectiles, bicycle seats, even a pet jumping in your lap when youre not ready.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP Chisholm is self-aware enough to know where his self-preservation reflexes stand, and I respect that.
But if he takes another foul ball to the lower area of his body, he might want to start rethinking that stance on cups.
There have been dozens of football transfers in Southern California during the offseason, but the one transfer who could make the greatest impact is running back AJ McBean, who announced he was leaving Mira Costa High for Gardena Serra.
McBean, who ran 10.55 seconds in the 100 meters this spring thanks to Mira Costas track program and his commitment to getting faster, joins a Serra offense that returns all five starters on the offensive line.
Hes got the speed and strength to help the Cavaliers make up for not reaching the Southern Section playoffs last season out of the extremely competitive Mission League.
Hes been a long-time resident of Hermosa Beach, so what would motivate him to leave Mira Costa after recently making a commitment to Stanford? He apparently wants to prepare for college by being used in a more versatile role catching passes out of the backfield to show off his many skills.
At least thats what his family told coach Scott Altenberg.
Mira Costa was changing its offense to better feature him, so its a tough loss for the Mustangs.
McBean will have to move to become eligible immediately.
Hope at Whittier Former Garfield coach Lorenzo Hernandez, in his first season at Whittier, has already discovered a talent he cant wait to develop.
Offensive and defensive lineman Joseph Medina from the class of 2028 has made quite a first impression on Hernandez.
Medina didnt play last season, and in three months that we have been here, he is off the charts, Hernandez said.
Hernandez calls him a great technician and amazing leader.
Agoura QB depth Never has coach Dustin Croick of Agoura had more quality depth at quarterback than what he will have this season thanks to two newcomers.
Junior Kris Carranza has transferred from Sierra Canyon to Agoura and is a top candidate to start.
The Chargers are also adding incoming freshman quarterback Emerson Andrews, whose father, David, played tight end at Ohio State and was a member of the 2002 national championship team.
He is director of athletic performance for UCLAs mens basketball program.
If anyone has a strength and conditioning question, submit it to Emerson, who knows someone.
Commitments rolling in With college recruiters headed on vacation, lots of players decided to make commitments to make sure they have a certain destination.
Theres also a new trend of players announcing on social media posts that they are shutting down their recruitment, which is supposed to mean their decision is final.
Then how come others keep recruiting them? Because its never final in this era of NIL.
Quarterback Chris Fields, the City Section player of the year from Carson, committed to Georgetown.
Offensive lineman Micah Butler from Hamilton committed to Sacramento State.
Kicker Gabriel Goroyan of Westlake committed to Stanford.
Defensive back Wesley Ace from Gardena Serra committed to San Jose State.
Man among boys USC recruiters deserve praise for identifying the best in Southern California and pursuing them with great intensity.
Theres no doubt that Damien safety Gavin Williams, a USC commit, will be the standard for excellence this coming season.
Hes fast and strong and players who dont adjust to his physical skills are in for a surprise.
Damien won the Chaminade seven-on-seven passing tournament on Saturday, beating Crespi in the final.
On the first play, Williams caught a long touchdown pass, sprinting well past the defender who had no idea how fast he runs.
First-year coaches galore Its going to be fun tracking the progress of first-year football coaches this season because there are so many at well-known programs.
The question of who will have the best record should be debated all summer.
Iggy Porchia became the latest new hire, replacing his mentor, the late Angelo Gasca, at Venice.
There should be a competition on which new private coach will have the best record and which new public school coach will have the best record.
Theres so many candidates with new coaches at JSerra, Orange Lutheran, Servite, Los Alamitos, St.
Francis, St.
Bernard, Bishop Montgomery, Oaks Christian, Whittier Christian, Bishop Alemany, Muir, Pasadena, Long Beach Poly, Arroyo, North Hollywood, Sun Valley Poly and on it goes.
Transfer issues coming It appears the Southern Section will be busy again this fall after last years eligibility scandal when it declared 19 transfer students ineligible at Bishop Montgomery, resulting in the varsity season being ended after one game and forcing the Archdiocese of Los Angeles to clean up what looked like a preventable mess.
This time it could be public schools facing scrutiny.
The same rumors that started last summer about schools loading up on transfers are circulating again this summer.
Principals who dont act after multiple transfers seemingly out of nowhere start showing up to play football only have themselves to blame.
And schools that delay submitting transfer paperwork until the last minute thinking investigators will be too busy to spot an error dont understand the process.
City Section commissioner Vicky Lagos has a policy that she immediately schedules a meeting with the administration, athletic director, coach and parents when one school receives multiple transfers to review paperwork.
The Southern Section deployed AI last fall to help it catch parents submitting false information.
So prepare for more exciting times.
Its like a cat-and-mouse game.
And dont forget about the anonymous emails identifying parents not living at the official address they put on their transfer paperwork.
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