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07/12 15:31 CDT Realmuto's 3-run double and Wheeler's strong pitching help
Phillies beat Tigers 5-0 to win series
Realmuto's 3-run double and Wheeler's strong pitching help Phillies beat Tigers
5-0 to win series
By LARRY LAGE
AP Sports Writer
DETROIT (AP) --- J.T. Realmuto hit a three-run double in the sixth inning and
Zack Wheeler struck out 10 in six scoreless innings, helping the Philadelphia
Phillies beat the Detroit Tigers 5-0 on Sunday to win their three-game series
before the All-Star break.
Wheeler (10-1) allowed just two hits in his first start since he was critical
of Major League Baseball's decision to exclude him from the Midsummer Classic
following his previous outing.
Tarik Skubal (5-5) gave up two runs on four hits and a walk while striking out
five in five-plus innings.
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch replaced the two-time Cy Young Award winner after
Bryce Harper led off the sixth inning with an infield single and put Keider
Montero on the mound. Realmuto later cleared the bases with a double and scored
on Bryson Stott's single, pushing Philadelphia's lead to 5-0.
Kyle Schwarber hit a full-count, two-out RBI single off Skubal to break a
scoreless tie in the third and scored Realmuto, who was hit by a pitch to start
the inning.
Wheeler, meanwhile, didn't let Detroit generate much offense.
During the game, the Phillies announced Cristopher Snchez will start for the
National League on Tuesday night in the All-Star Game in his home ballpark.
Tigers infielder Kevin McGonigle, a 21-year-old rookie, also earned a spot in
the Midsummer Classic in Philadelphia and said he's looking forward to the
experience near his hometown and the high school he attended before Detroit
drafted in 2023.
Up next
Phillies manager Don Mattingly said before the game that he wasn't ready to
announce the team's pitching plan after the break.
Tigers RHP Troy Melton (5-1, 1.82) is scheduled to start against the Los
Angeles Angels on Friday night.
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