Thursday, September 19, 2024

Game 151 - Wheeler Turns in Cy Young Performance in Win

2024 Topps Chrome #25
Phillies 5
Brewers 1
Game 151 - Tuesday Night, September 17th in Milwaukee
Record - 91-60, 1st Place, 8 games ahead of the Mets

One Sentence Summary:  Zack Wheeler showed why he's a top candidate for the Cy Young Award in this 5-1 win over the Brewers.

What It Means:  The Phillies would go for the series win on Wednesday night with Aaron Nola on the mound.

What Happened:  Wheeler improved to 16-6 with seven dominating innings, allowing four hits and a run while striking out six.  Matt Strahm and Jeff Hoffman closed it out.  Nick Castellanos hit a solo home run in the second, and Bryce Harper added a two-run home run in the sixth to give the Phillies a 3-1 lead.  J.T. Realmuto and Trea Turner would add a few runs with RBI-singles in the late innings.

Featured Card:  Here's Wheeler's card from the recently released Topps Chrome set.

Transaction:  Edmundo Sosa (inf) was activated from the injured list and Buddy Kennedy (inf) was optioned back down to Lehigh Valley.  Aramis Garcia (c) cleared waivers and was outrighted to the IronPigs.

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