Wheeler throws shutout, Phillies blank Pirates 6‑0

PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — Zack Wheeler pitched seven scoreless innings Sunday afternoon, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park and a sweep of the three-game series. Wheeler (3-0) allowed four hits, struck out eight and walked one, lowering his ERA to 1.99. The Phillies (24-23) scored all their runs in the fifth, sixth and eighth innings. Bryson Stott drove in three runs with a double and a home run, while Bryce Harper added a solo homer. Philadelphia collected eight hits off Pirates pitching, including five off starter Paul Skenes (6-3), who allowed five earned runs in five innings. Pittsburgh (24-23) managed only five hits, with Jonathan Bowlan and Tanner Banks each working a hitless inning to close. Attendance was 37,820. Time of game was 2:30.