Kevin Gausman (2 hits, 0 walks, 5 strikeouts) and Zack Wheeler (1 hit, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts) each cruised through 4 scoreless innings on this beautiful Wednesday afternoon. Each returned to dominant form after struggling in his previous start. Their collective stuff was downright electric, and things didn’t figure to get any easier for hitters as the late-afternoon shadows began to creep in.
The Phillies threatened early after 2-out singles by Bryce Harper and Nick Castellanos, but Kyle Schwarber took a nasty splitter for strike 3 to end the first inning.
Brandon Belt broke the scoreless tie in the top of the fifth with a homer to right field.