Overview
- Zack Wheeler threw eight shutout innings, scattering six hits and issuing no walks while striking out 10 in his longest outing of the season.
- Jackson Merrill’s wall-climbing catch in the third inning robbed Nick Castellanos of a three-run homer and preserved the shutout.
- The Phillies manufactured their offense against knuckleballer Matt Waldron with a second-inning RBI groundout by Bryson Stott and heads-up baserunning for two fourth-inning runs.
- Nick Castellanos added insurance with a solo home run in the fifth inning, extending Philadelphia’s lead.
- Bryce Harper returned from wrist inflammation and reached base twice via a walk and a hit-by-pitch despite going 0-for-2 at the plate.