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Wheeler achieves career, franchise milestones as Phils close in on Wild Card
PHILADELPHIA -- Zack Wheeler knew he needed three strikeouts on Tuesday night to reach 2,000 for his career. He wasted no time.
Read recapPhiladelphia Phillies vs Milwaukee Brewers
September 22, 2026 • 6:40 PM • Citizens Bank Park
Status
Final
Philadelphia Phillies
PHI
6
Milwaukee Brewers
MIL
4
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Philadelphia Phillies
Zack Wheeler
Starter
Milwaukee Brewers
Dustin May
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsPhiladelphia Phillies
87-70 (.554)
Div
#2
WC
#3
GB
5.0
Milwaukee Brewers
98-59 (.624)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Philadelphia Phillies | Milwaukee Brewers |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .707 | .744 |
| HR | 182 | 154 |
| Runs | 713 | 832 |
| ERA | 4.04 | 3.51 |
| WHIP | 1.29 | 1.18 |
| Strikeouts | 1577 | 1544 |
Top Players
Philadelphia Phillies
Hitters
Pitchers
José Urquidy
4.2 IP, 6 SO, 0 ERA
Aaron Nola
7.0 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
Cristopher Sánchez
6.1 IP, 6 SO, 2.842 ERA
Milwaukee Brewers
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | 6 | 8 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers | |||||||
| Garrett Mitchell (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jackson Chourio (LF) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Brice Turang (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| William Contreras (C) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jake Bauers (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Christian Yelich (DH) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Luis Lara (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cooper Pratt (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| David Hamilton (3B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dustin May (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kyle Harrison (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Colton Gordon (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Philadelphia Phillies | |||||||
| Kyle Schwarber (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Trea Turner (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Harper (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Arraez (2B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Bohm (1B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryson Stott (3B) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Marsh (LF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| J.T. Realmuto (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin Crawford (CF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Derek Hill (CF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Wheeler (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tim Mayza (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex McFarlane (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| José Alvarado (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jhoan Duran (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers | |||||||
| Dustin May | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Kyle Harrison | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Colton Gordon | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | |||||||
| Zack Wheeler | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Tim Mayza | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex McFarlane | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| José Alvarado | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jhoan Duran | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 2 • Home Run • 2-0
Brandon Marsh homers (18) on a fly ball to right field. Bryson Stott scores.
bottom 3 • Double • 3-0
Alec Bohm doubles (29) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jackson Chourio. Trea Turner scores. Luis Arraez to 3rd.
top 4 • Sac Fly • 3-1
William Contreras out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Brandon Marsh. Garrett Mitchell scores.
top 6 • Single • 3-3
William Contreras singles on a line drive to left fielder Brandon Marsh. David Hamilton scores. Jackson Chourio scores.
bottom 8 • Single • 5-3
Bryson Stott singles on a line drive to center fielder Garrett Mitchell. Luis Arraez scores. Alec Bohm scores. Bryson Stott to 2nd. Throwing error by center fielder Garrett Mitchell.
bottom 8 • Double • 6-3
Brandon Marsh doubles (20) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Garrett Mitchell. Bryson Stott scores.
top 9 • Single • 6-4
Luis Lara singles on a line drive to center fielder Derek Hill. Christian Yelich scores.
Recap & Highlights
Official contentHighlights
Zack Wheeler, Brandon Marsh lead Phillies in 6-3 win
Zack Wheeler, Brandon Marsh lead Phillies in 6-3 win
Watch highlightCondensed Game: MIL@PHI - 9/22/26
Condensed Game: MIL@PHI - 9/22/26
Watch highlightBryson Stott's go-ahead single
Bryson Stott's go-ahead single
Watch highlightBrandon Marsh's two-run home run (18)
Brandon Marsh's two-run home run (18)
Watch highlightWilliam Contreras' two-run single
William Contreras' two-run single
Watch highlightZack Wheeler strikes out 11 against Brewers
Zack Wheeler strikes out 11 against Brewers
Watch highlightLuis Lara's RBI single
Luis Lara's RBI single
Watch highlightZack Wheeler fans seven in a row for franchise record
Zack Wheeler fans seven in a row for franchise record
Watch highlightJhoan Duran induces groundout, records 33th save
Jhoan Duran induces groundout, records 33th save
Watch highlightBrandon Marsh's RBI double
Brandon Marsh's RBI double
Watch highlightWilliam Contreras' sacrifice fly
William Contreras' sacrifice fly
Watch highlightAlec Bohm's RBI double
Alec Bohm's RBI double
Watch highlightJustin Crawford's sliding catch
Justin Crawford's sliding catch
Watch highlightDavid Hamilton's 30th stolen base
David Hamilton's 30th stolen base
Watch highlightZack Wheeler retires the side for 2,000th strikeout
Zack Wheeler retires the side for 2,000th strikeout
Watch highlightField View: Brandon Marsh's two-run home run
Field View: Brandon Marsh's two-run home run
Watch highlightField View: Zack Wheeler's 2,000th career strikeout
Field View: Zack Wheeler's 2,000th career strikeout
Watch highlightZack Wheeler's 11th strikeout
Zack Wheeler's 11th strikeout
Watch highlightBryson Stott ruled safe at second after challenge
Bryson Stott ruled safe at 2nd after challenge
Watch highlightZack Wheeler fans Garrett Mitchell
Zack Wheeler fans Garrett Mitchell
Watch highlightDustin May K's Justin Crawford
Dustin May K's Justin Crawford
Watch highlightPhillies' fan uses glove for nice foul ball catch
Phillies' fan uses glove for nice foul ball catch
Watch highlightMarsh on contributing, Wheeler's strong night and more
Marsh on contributing, Wheeler's strong night and mor
Watch highlightMattingly on Wheeler's start, Marsh's night and more
Mattingly on Wheeler's start, Marsh's night and more
Watch highlightPat Murphy discusses 8th inning, Gordon in loss
Pat Murphy discusses 8th inning, Gordon in loss
Watch highlightBall 1 overturned by ABS
Ball 1 overturned by ABS
Watch highlightBall 1 overturned by ABS
Ball 1 overturned by ABS
Watch highlightStrike 1 overturned by ABS
Strike 1 overturned by ABS
Watch highlightStrike 3 confirmed by ABS
Strike 3 confirmed by ABS
Watch highlightStrike 2 overturned by ABS
Strike 2 overturned by ABS
Watch highlightBall 1 overturned by ABS
Ball 1 overturned by ABS
Watch highlightZack Wheeler talks 5-3 win, reaching 2,000 strikeouts
Zack Wheeler talks 5-3 win, reaching 2,000 strikeouts
Watch highlightVisualizing Brandon Marsh's swing using bat tracking technology
Visualizing Brandon Marsh's swing using bat tracking technology
Watch highlightThe distance behind Brandon Marsh's home run
The distance behind Brandon Marsh's home run
Watch highlightZack Wheeler's outing against the Brewers
Zack Wheeler's outing against the Brewers
Watch highlightBreaking down Zack Wheeler's pitches
Breaking down Zack Wheeler's pitches
Watch highlightStarting lineups for Brewers at Phillies - September 22, 2026
Starting lineups for Brewers at Phillies - September 22, 2026
Watch highlightBench availability for Milwaukee, September 22 vs Phillies
Bench availability for Milwaukee, September 22 vs Phillies
Watch highlightBench availability for Philadelphia, September 22 vs Brewers
Bench availability for Philadelphia, September 22 vs Brewers
Watch highlightFielding alignment for Philadelphia, September 22 vs Brewers
Fielding alignment for Philadelphia, September 22 vs Brewers
Watch highlightPlay-by-Play
top 9 • Groundout • 6-4
Cooper Pratt grounds out, second baseman Luis Arraez to first baseman Alec Bohm.
top 9 • Single • 6-4
Luis Lara singles on a line drive to center fielder Derek Hill. Christian Yelich scores.
top 9 • Walk • 6-3
Christian Yelich walks.
top 9 • Strikeout • 6-3
Jake Bauers strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Strikeout • 6-3
William Contreras challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: William Contreras called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 6-3
J.T. Realmuto flies out sharply to center fielder Garrett Mitchell.
bottom 8 • Double • 6-3
Brandon Marsh doubles (20) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Garrett Mitchell. Bryson Stott scores.
bottom 8 • Single • 5-3
Bryson Stott singles on a line drive to center fielder Garrett Mitchell. Luis Arraez scores. Alec Bohm scores. Bryson Stott to 2nd. Throwing error by center fielder Garrett Mitchell.
bottom 8 • Single • 3-3
Alec Bohm singles on a line drive to left fielder Jackson Chourio. Luis Arraez to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 3-3
Luis Arraez singles on a line drive to right fielder Luis Lara.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 3-3
Bryce Harper grounds out, second baseman Brice Turang to first baseman Jake Bauers.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 3-3
Trea Turner pops out to third baseman David Hamilton in foul territory.
top 8 • Groundout • 3-3
Brice Turang grounds out, second baseman Luis Arraez to first baseman Alec Bohm.
top 8 • Pop Out • 3-3
Jackson Chourio pops out to second baseman Luis Arraez.
top 8 • Strikeout • 3-3
Garrett Mitchell strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 3-3
Kyle Schwarber grounds out to first baseman Jake Bauers.
bottom 7 • Grounded Into DP • 3-3
Derek Hill grounds into a double play, third baseman David Hamilton to second baseman Brice Turang to first baseman Jake Bauers. J.T. Realmuto out at 2nd. Derek Hill out at 1st.
bottom 7 • Walk • 3-3
J.T. Realmuto walks.
top 7 • Flyout • 3-3
David Hamilton flies out to center fielder Justin Crawford.
top 7 • Strikeout • 3-3
Cooper Pratt strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Groundout • 3-3
Luis Lara grounds out, shortstop Trea Turner to first baseman Alec Bohm.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 3-3
Brandon Marsh grounds out, first baseman Jake Bauers to pitcher Colton Gordon.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 3-3
Bryson Stott grounds out sharply to first baseman Jake Bauers.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 3-3
Alec Bohm flies out to right fielder Luis Lara in foul territory.
top 6 • Groundout • 3-3
Christian Yelich grounds out to first baseman Alec Bohm.
top 6 • Single • 3-3
Jake Bauers singles on a ground ball to left fielder Brandon Marsh. William Contreras to 2nd.
top 6 • Single • 3-3
William Contreras singles on a line drive to left fielder Brandon Marsh. David Hamilton scores. Jackson Chourio scores.
top 6 • Strikeout • 3-1
Brice Turang strikes out swinging. Jackson Chourio to 2nd. David Hamilton steals (30) 3rd base. Jackson Chourio steals (22) 2nd base.
top 6 • Walk • 3-1
Jackson Chourio walks.
top 6 • Lineout • 3-1
Garrett Mitchell lines out to center fielder Justin Crawford.