
'Dominant' Wheeler's 1st CG since '21 lifts Phils
created: July 6, 2025, 7:42 p.m. | updated: July 7, 2025, 12:52 a.m.
Open Extended ReactionsPHILADELPHIA -- Zack Wheeler threw a one-hitter for his first complete game since 2021 in the Philadelphia Phillies' 3-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.
Wheeler (9-2) -- the National League's pitcher of the month in June -- allowed only a leadoff homer to Austin Hays in the fifth inning.
"Yes," Phillies manager Rob Thomson said quickly when asked by a reporter if this was as good as he has seen Wheeler pitch.
"He was just dominant," said Thomson, who added he felt comfortable keeping Wheeler in the game up until the 115-pitch mark.
After Wheeler struck out Stephenson on his 100th pitch to end the eighth, J.T.
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