Game 112 - Sunday Afternoon, August 8th in Philadelphia
Record - 59-53, 1st Place, 2 games ahead of the Braves
One Sentence Summary: On the day the Phillies officially retired Roy Halladay's #34, Zack Wheeler was brilliant, pitching a complete game shutout to complete the three-game sweep of the Mets.
What It Means: So far, and I hope there's more to come, this was the high point of the season.
What Happened: Wheeler was fantastic. It was his 34th start with the Phillies, corresponding to Halladay's uniform number. And per a Matt Gelb Tweet, Wheeler became the first Phillies pitcher to retire 22 consecutive batters in a start since May 29, 2010 - Halladay's perfect game. Wheeler allowed just two hits (both to Brandon Nimmo) and struck out 11 in his gem. Once again, all Phillies runs came from solo home runs with Jean Segura and J.T. Realmuto homering in the first and Bryce Harper adding his 20th home run of the season in the sixth.
Featured Card: I'm sure Wheeler won't mind my going with a Halladay card here, and this is the card I created 11 years ago to mark Halladay's perfect game. We again got to watch most of this game from our room at Disney's Riviera Resort. What a great day!
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