'Dominant' Wheeler's 1st CG since '21 lifts Phils

PHILADELPHIA -- Zack Wheeler threw a one-hitter for his archetypal implicit crippled since 2021 successful the Philadelphia Phillies' 3-1 victory implicit the Cincinnati Reds connected Sunday.

Wheeler (9-2) -- the National League's pitcher of the period successful June -- allowed lone a leadoff homer to Austin Hays successful the 5th inning. The right-hander struck retired 12 and didn't locomotion a batter, throwing 108 pitches to springiness his first-place nine a bid victory.

"Yes," Phillies manager Rob Thomson said rapidly erstwhile asked by a newsman if this was arsenic bully arsenic helium has seen Wheeler pitch. "After the 4th [inning], I thought, 'This has a accidental to beryllium a no-hitter oregon a cleanable game.'"

Since Wheeler returned from paternity permission connected June 9, helium has allowed lone 3 earned runs successful 40 innings.

"He was conscionable dominant," said Thomson, who added helium felt comfy keeping Wheeler successful the crippled up until the 115-pitch mark. "He had everything moving -- control, command. Everything was conscionable great."

Kyle Schwarber tied it successful the 5th with a two-out RBI double, and Bryson Stott gave the Phillies the pb successful the eighth with a two-run homer disconnected Tony Santillan (1-2).

After Wheeler struck retired Stephenson connected his 100th transportation to extremity the eighth, J.T. Realmuto singled with 1 out. Stott followed with his sixth homer of the season, turning connected a center-cut fastball by Santillan.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.