Kyle Schwarber ties record with five HRs in two-game span

Kyle Schwarber hit three home runs in Sunday's 5-2 win over the New York Mets after hitting two in Saturday's 6-2 win. Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports

Nationals' Kyle Schwarber ties MLB record with five home runs in two-game span

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 6/20/21

The Washington Nationals' decision to move Kyle Schwarber into the leadoff spot is paying off.

Schwarber hit three home runs in Sunday's 5-2 win over the New York Mets after hitting two in Saturday's 6-2 win. His five home runs ties a Major League Baseball record for the most homers in a two-game span, according to MLB.com's Sarah Langs:

Kyle Schwarber's 5 homers in his last 2 games are tied for the most HR in a 2-game span in Nats/Expos history, with Bryce Harper in 2015

5 HR in a 2-game span also ties the overall MLB record
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) June 20, 2021

Schwarber hit his first home run of Sunday's contest off Taijuan Walker in the first inning.

We moved Kyle Schwarber to the leadoff spot on June 8.

In 13 games since, he's hit 7 HRs and 14 RBIs.

The Best Leadoff Hitter in @MLB™@kschwarb12 // #NATITUDE pic.twitter.com/2sieZjrSG0
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) June 20, 2021

The outfielder's second home run occurred in the fifth inning when he belted an offering from Walker into the right-field bullpen.

Back-to-back 2 HR days for @kschwarb12 pic.twitter.com/w454vaM3lJ
— MLB (@MLB) June 20, 2021

His final home run of the day came in the seventh inning off a pitch from Jeurys Familia.

5 HOME RUNS IN 2 DAYS.

THE ABSOLUTE HOTTEST HITTER IN @MLB IS IN DC.#NATITUDE // https://t.co/Q3S2lefCHS pic.twitter.com/KAoJJxt37r
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) June 20, 2021

The Nationals removed Schwarber from the game in the eighth inning before he could try for his fourth home run of the day. According to The Athletic's Maria Torres, Schwarber's knee was bothering him:

Dave Martinez said Kyle Schwarber was removed from the game because his knee has been bothering him on and off. He felt it after hitting his third homer and told Martinez.
— Maria Torres (@maria_torres3) June 20, 2021

Schwarber is having a tremendous June thus far, hitting .270/.342/.698 with nine home runs and 19 RBI on 17 hits. He's batting .241 on the season with 18 homers and 42 RBI.

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