PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zack Wheeler pitched a two-hitter and struck out 11, Bryce Harper homered and the first-place Philadelphia Phillies finished off a three-game sweep for their eighth straight victory, 3-0 over the fading New York Mets on Sunday. Realmuto also homered for the Phillies, who moved 2 1/2 games ahead of the Mets in the NL East. Following an emotional ceremony to retire the jersey of Roy Halladay, Wheeler (10-6) pitched like the late Hall of Famer. “The (fastball) was moving, I had the command of that and my off-speed (stuff) was pretty sharp,” Wheeler said. … 1B Rhys Hoskins (groin) sat for the third straight game, and SS Didi Gregorius (left elbow) missed his second consecutive contest.

Source: thestar August 08, 2021 19:52 UTC