Philadelphia Phillies' slugger Kyle Schwarber made history on Tuesday night by setting the MLB single-season record with his 14th leadoff home run against the Tampa Bay Rays. Schwarber achieved this milestone before being removed from the game in the fourth inning due to a hyperextended left elbow.
In the bottom of the first inning, Schwarber smashed a 437-foot home run to center field off a fastball from Rays starter Taj Bradley. This home run propelled him past Alfonso Soriano's previous record of 13 leadoff homers in 2003 with the New York Yankees, giving the Phillies an early 1-0 lead. Philadelphia went on to secure a 9-4 victory over the Rays.
