14-4 under Mattingly, Phils surge over .500 mark
Key takeaways
- The resurgent Phillies improved to 14-4 under interim manager Don Mattingly, and snuck over the .500 mark, at 24-23, for the first time since April 7.
- "I thought we battled," Mattingly said of how the Phillies hit Skenes, the defending National League Cy Young Award winner.
- Wheeler (3-0) gave up four hits while striking out eight and walking one.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
PITTSBURGH -- Zack Wheeler pitched seven sparkling innings, and Bryce Harper hit a home run off ace Paul Skenes on Sunday to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates and a sweep of the three-game series.
The resurgent Phillies improved to 14-4 under interim manager Don Mattingly, and snuck over the .500 mark, at 24-23, for the first time since April 7. Philadelphia has not lost a series with Mattingly at the helm.
"I thought we battled," Mattingly said of how the Phillies hit Skenes, the defending National League Cy Young Award winner. "I thought we just fought him. And that's what you have to do against guys like him. He's going to get his outs, he's going to make pitches. But you've got to keep fighting and just keep fouling off, trying to fight just to get something. And I thought we did that, kind of, up and down the order."