LOS ANGELES — Tick, tick … boom.

Kyle Schwarber exploded from his 0-for-22 slump with two home runs, the first a 455-foot ‘Schwarbomb’ that sparked the Philadelphia Phillies as they staved off elimination with an 8-2 victory over the Dodgers in Game 3 of their National League Division Series on Wednesday night.

The loss was the Dodgers’ first since Sept. 23 in Arizona, ending a nine-game winning streak that included their first four postseason games this year. They have another chance to close out the series at home with Game 4 scheduled for Thursday afternoon. Tyler Glasnow is expected to start for the Dodgers.

Schwarber and Bryce Harper had gone a combined 1 for 15 in the first two games of this series. They had four hits, two walks, three RBIs and three runs scored in Game 3.

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