After dropping two close games to the Dodgers, the Phillies salvaged a win in the series finale, mostly behind the solid arm of Zach Wheeler, and the spicy new red road jerseys the players insisted upon wearing. One wonders if these will be one-hit wonders like the ill-fated blue light specials, or if they’ll stick around. I’d prefer the latter.
In what could have been one of the greatest pitching matchups of the year, Wheeler faced off against Clayton Kershaw, but neither ace was as sharp as they have been known to be. Wheeler pitched six scoreless, scattering five hits and four walks, against six strikeouts.