{"id":106795,"date":"2023-05-27T22:55:22","date_gmt":"2023-05-27T22:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/27\/zack-wheeler-phillies-edge-braves\/"},"modified":"2023-05-27T22:55:22","modified_gmt":"2023-05-27T22:55:22","slug":"zack-wheeler-phillies-edge-braves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/27\/zack-wheeler-phillies-edge-braves\/","title":{"rendered":"Zack Wheeler, Phillies edge Braves"},"content":{"rendered":"

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May 27, 2023; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; Philadelphia Phillies beginning pitcher Zack Wheeler (45) pitches towards the Atlanta Braves throughout the first inning at Truist Park.<\/figcaption>
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Philadelphia right-hander Zack Wheeler continued his dominance over the Atlanta Braves<\/a><\/span>, throwing eight scoreless innings to steer the visiting Phillies<\/a><\/span> to a 2-1 win on Saturday<\/p>\n

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The Phillies<\/a><\/span> have received the final two video games within the four-game collection between the National League East rivals after the Braves<\/a><\/span> received the collection opener<\/p>\n

Wheeler (4-4) pitched a season-high eight innings and allowed three hits, one stroll, one hit batsman and a season-high 12 strikeouts.<\/p>\n

Craig Kimbrell allowed one run within the ninth inning, however he nonetheless earned his seventh save with two strikeouts. He surrendered a solo homer to Sean Murphy, his eleventh, with one out to spoil the shutout.<\/p>\n

Wheeler retired the primary eight batters till hitting Michael Harris II with a pitch and permitting his first hit to Ronald Acuna Jr. The Braves<\/a><\/span> had been unable to advance a runner to 3rd base towards Wheeler<\/p>\n

Since becoming a member of the Phillies<\/a><\/span> in 2020, Wheeler has made 11 begins towards the Braves<\/a><\/span>, going 5-2 and posting a 1.81 ERA (15 earned runs in 74 1\/3 innings) with 89 strikeouts to 10 walks. He improved to 11-7 in his twenty fifth profession begin towards Atlanta<\/p>\n

Atlanta starter Charlie Morton (5-5) pitched 5 1\/3 innings and allowed two runs on seven hits, a season-high 4 walks and 9 strikeouts. Four Atlanta relievers mixed for 4 scoreless innings, permitting two hits and fanning six.<\/p>\n

The Phillies<\/a><\/span> bought their solely runs once they broke the scoreless tie within the fifth inning with a pair of runs. Brandon Marsh singled and went to 3rd when Cody Clemens doubled simply contained in the first-base bag. Marsh scored on Bryson Stott’s sacrifice fly and Clemens scored on Trae Turner’s bloop double to proper<\/p>\n

The Phillies<\/a><\/span> left the bases loaded within the third and fifth innings and stranded runners at second and third within the sixth. They had been 1-for-9 with runners in scoring place and stranded 12 runners<\/p>\n

Atlanta’s Austin Riley doubled and prolonged his hitting streak to a season-best 10 video games.<\/p>\n

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