www.thegoodphight.com May 28, 2023
Rise and Phight: 5/28/2023
Photo by Todd Kirkland/ Is one more too much to ask for? Let’s all take a moment to revel in Zack Wheeler’s lights out performance yesterday. Feels good, doesn’t it? Coming into Atlanta, there was some fear - and not unjustified - that the Phillies would get swept. But the Fightins have stepped up their play and are leading the series 2-1. Tonight’s fourth and final game against the Braves will be the toughest. Spencer Strider continues the commanding campaign from last season, carrying an ERA of 2.97 and 97 strikeouts over 57.2 innings. The last time the...
www.thegoodphight.com May 27, 2023
Wheel Appeal: Phillies 2, Braves 1
A true gem of an outing for Zack Wheeler | Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Zack Wheeler dominates over eight scoreless innings This was Zack Wheeler’s show. It was the Georgia native’s 25th career appearance against the Atlanta Braves. He came into the game with a record of 10-7, striking out 152 batters over the first 24 games. His performance so far this season has been somewhat uneven. Against the Red Sox on May 5th, he gave up five runs (four earned) over 5.1 innings. In his next outing against Toronto he went 7.0 full innings, allowing three hits and was tagged...
www.thegoodphight.com May 27, 2023
Gamethread 5/27: Phillies at Braves
Stott being the best Stott he can be | Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Nice to nice to know ya let’s do it again With this four-game series tied at one each, Zack Wheeler (3-4, 4.11 ERA) will lead the Fightins in their attempt to jump ahead tonight. Charlie Morton (5-4, 3.61 ERA) is scheduled to take the mound for the bad guys. Here are the lineups. For the Phillies Let's do it again #RingTheBell : @NBCSPhilly // @FS1 : @SportsRadioWIP : https://t.co/HhDxScbmEV // https://t.co/vgbMhIMsON pic.twitter.com/SfXzAKAKFc— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) May 27,...
www.thegoodphight.com May 23, 2023
The snakes came biting: Diamondbacks 6, Phillies 3
Photo by Rich Schultz/ After a poor start from Zack Wheeler and little offense, the Phillies drop the first of three. Fresh off a fun and much needed series win over the Chicago Cubs, the Phillies welcomed their next guest into Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies welcomed the Arizona Diamondbacks into their home and it seems as if the Diamondbacks stripped the keys right from the quivering hands of the Phillies and took Game one of the three game set, 6-3. Zack Wheeler took the mound for the Phillies looking to add some consistency to his season while the Diamondbacks...
www.thegoodphight.com May 10, 2023
Break out the brooms: Phillies 2, Blue Jays 1
Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports It was only two games, but still. Kevin Gausman (2 hits, 0 walks, 5 strikeouts) and Zack Wheeler (1 hit, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts) each cruised through 4 scoreless innings on this beautiful Wednesday afternoon. Each returned to dominant form after struggling in his previous start. Their collective stuff was downright electric, and things didn’t figure to get any easier for hitters as the late-afternoon shadows began to creep in. The Phillies threatened early after 2-out singles by Bryce Harper and Nick Castellanos, but Kyle Schwarber took a...
www.thegoodphight.com May 5, 2023
More of the same: Red Sox 5, Phillies 3
Trea Turner and the Phillies are in a bad place right now | Photo by Mitchell Leff/ The Phillies - and the starting pitching in particular - continue to struggle The Phillies were hoping that Zack Wheeler could put a stop to their four-game losing streak. But like most outings by Phillies starters this season, what Wheeler gave them wasn’t good enough. He allowed five runs (although only four of them were earned) in 5.1 innings, and the Phillies lost their fifth in a row, by a score of 5-3 to the Boston Red Sox. The evening started off on an ominous note when a fan...
