PHILADELPHIA — Zack Wheeler allowed just one run and two hits in seven innings of work Saturday, while Bryce Harper, Alec Bohm, Nick Castellanos and David Dahl homered in the Philadelphia Phillies’ 12-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The victory allowed the Phillies to be the first National League team to record 50 wins with a 50–26 record. The New York Yankees have 51 wins heading into a Saturday night game against the Braves to lead the majors as midseason approaches.
Castellanos had a season-high five RBIs and hit his second home run in two days in the win. Harper added three RBIs and hit his 18th of the season into the second deck in right field in the third inning during a 4-for-5 day at the plate. Bohm followed Harper’s shot with his eight from second to left center.
The top five in the Phillies’ starting batting order – Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner, Harper, Bohm and Castellanos – were a combined 10-for-19 with 10 runs scored and 10 RBIs on the afternoon as Philadelphia scored double digits in runs for a game at fifth time this season. Most of the damage was done against Arizona starter Tommy Henry (2-3).
Wheeler (9-4) bounced back from a rough performance in Baltimore last Sunday, where he allowed eight runs and four home runs in just 4 1/3 innings of work. He didn’t allow a baserunner until the fifth, striking out eight and allowing just one fly ball before being pulled after 95 pitches after the seventh.
Tucker Barnhart knocked in Arizona’s only run with an RBI single in the fifth inning. Jake McCarthy was the only other Diamondbacks to record a hit.
Dahl – who replaced Castellanos in the eighth inning – hit an inning-ending two-run shot against Barnhart, who passed from behind the plate to the mound.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Diamondbacks: C Gabriel Moreno (sprained left thumb) was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday after leaving Friday’s game in the sixth inning. Jose Herrera was called up from Triple A Reno. … OF Lourdes Gurriel Jr. was not in the starting lineup Saturday after leaving Friday night’s game with elbow soreness. It is considered on a daily basis.
Phillies: INF Edmundo Sosa was removed from Saturday’s game in the sixth inning after being hit in the left elbow by a splitter from Scott McGough. The club announced an injury and said that the x-rays were negative. He is listed as… RHP Taijuan Walker has a blister on his right index finger that has limited his ability to throw and command his sinker. Phillies manager Rob Thomson said the club will know as early as Sunday whether Walker will play his next game Wednesday in Detroit or have to go on the injured list.
NEXT
The series finale will see the Phillies send newly-enhanced LHP Cristopher Sanchez (4-3, 2.91 ERA) to the mound against Arizona RHP Slade Cecconi (2-5, 5.90)
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