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Wheeler’s 10-Strikeout Shutout Powers Phillies to 4-0 Win in Harper’s Return

Eight scoreless innings from Wheeler backed by manufactured runs kept the Phillies atop the NL East.

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler finished with 10 strikeouts over eight innings against the San Diego Padres on Monday, June 30, 2025, Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. (Yong Kim/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)

Overview

  • Wheeler struck out 10 batters over eight shutout innings without issuing a walk or allowing more than six hits.
  • Nick Castellanos broke the deadlock with a solo home run off Padres knuckleballer Matt Waldron in the fifth inning.
  • Bryson Stott’s walk, steal and head-first slide before scoring on Brandon Marsh’s grounder highlighted Philadelphia’s small-ball approach.
  • Bryce Harper made his first start since June 5, drawing a walk and being hit by a pitch in a 0-for-2 night.
  • Matt Waldron walked six batters over 4⅔ innings in his season debut after missing the season’s start with a left oblique strain.