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06/30 20:10 CDT Wheeler strikes out 10 in 8 innings to lead Phillies past
Padres 4-0
Wheeler strikes out 10 in 8 innings to lead Phillies past Padres 4-0
By DAN GELSTON
AP Sports Writer
PHILADELPHIA (AP) --- Zack Wheeler struck out 10 in eight innings, Nick
Castellanos homered and the Philadelphia Phillies won in Bryce Harper's return
to the lineup, 4-0 over the San Diego Padres on Monday night.
Harper was hit by a pitch on the left foot, walked and lined into an unassisted
double play as part of a 0-for-2 night in his first game since June 5. Harper
returned from a nearly month-long layoff with right wrist inflammation to start
at first base and bat third.
Wheeler (8-3) tossed six-hit ball and did not walk a batter in another sterling
outing for the NL East leaders.
Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill did his part to keep the game from
getting totally out of hand in the third when he reached well over the wall in
straightaway center and robbed Max Kepler of a three-run homer.
The rest of the game was all Philadelphia.
If Merrill made the play of game, Bryson Stott was right him behind for the
Phillies. After he walked and stole second base, Stott hustled home on Brandon
Marsh's grounder to first and scored on a head-first slide for a 2-0 lead.
Marsh scored on Trea Turner's infield single to make it 3-0.
Castellanos' solo shot off Padres starter Matt Waldron in the fifth made it
4-0. Waldron (0-1) made his season debut after the knuckleballer spent all
season on the injured list with left oblique strain. He walked six in 4 2/3
innings.
Key moment With runners on first and second and one out in the fifth, Wheeler got pinch-hitter Trenton Brooks to line into a double play. Brooks hit one to Stott at second base and he flipped the ball to Turner at the bag to complete the inning-ending play.
Key stat Wheeler allowed a total of two earned runs in five June starts.
Up next The Phillies send Cristopher Snchez (6-2, 2.79 ERA) to the mound against Padres RHP Nick Pivetta (8-2, 3.36 ERA) ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
Key moment With runners on first and second and one out in the fifth, Wheeler got pinch-hitter Trenton Brooks to line into a double play. Brooks hit one to Stott at second base and he flipped the ball to Turner at the bag to complete the inning-ending play.
Key stat Wheeler allowed a total of two earned runs in five June starts.
Up next The Phillies send Cristopher Snchez (6-2, 2.79 ERA) to the mound against Padres RHP Nick Pivetta (8-2, 3.36 ERA) ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
