Phillies blank Guardians 3‑0 behind Wheeler’s dominant start
PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — Zack Wheeler pitched six shutout innings and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 on Saturday evening at Citizens Bank Park.
Wheeler (4-0) allowed two hits and struck out six, lowering his ERA to 1.80 over his past three starts. Bryson Stott delivered a two-run single in the fourth inning, scoring Bryce Harper and Alec Bohm. In the sixth, Adolis García drew a bases-loaded walk, forcing in Harper for a 3-0 lead.
Slade Cecconi (3-5) took the loss, surrendering three runs on six hits over five innings with five strikeouts. Jhoan Duran earned his ninth save, pitching a scoreless ninth with one strikeout. Orion Kerkering, Brad Keller and Matt Festa also contributed scoreless relief.
The Phillies outhit the Guardians 7-3. Cleveland mustered just three singles off Wheeler and the bullpen. The game lasted 2 hours, 36 minutes before an announced crowd of 36,125.
Philadelphia improved to 26-26, while Cleveland fell to 31-23. The teams conclude their series Sunday.