Kyle Schwarber on Monday night punctuated the Philadelphia Phillies ' return to first place in the National League East with his 300th career home run. Schwarber's milestone blast came in the ninth inning of the Phillies' eventual 9-3 win over the Colorado Rockies .

Colorado starter Kyle Freeland allowed one run and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings but was denied his first win of the season. Ezequiel Tovar homered and drove in two runs for the Rockies, who fell to 8-39 — the worst 47-game start in the modern era that dates to 1901.

Kyle Schwarber hit his 300th career home run in style on Monday, sending a sinker from Colorado Rockies lefty Scott Alexander 466 feet to the third deck in right field. Schwarber had struck out twice before stepping up against Alexander to leadoff the ninth inning.