Phillies Sweep Pirates 6-0 as Zack Wheeler Shuts Down Pittsburgh

The Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 6-0 victory on Sunday at PNC Park, powered by a dominant pitching performance from Zack Wheeler and a decisive offensive outburst against Pirates ace Paul Skenes. The win pushes the Phillies' record above .500 for the first time since early April.

Wheeler delivered seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits and striking out eight. His season ERA now stands at 1.99 through six starts since returning from a procedure to address a blood clot in his right arm. The Phillies' pitching staff was overpowering throughout the series finale, with relievers Jonathan Bowlan and Tanner Banks combining for two hitless innings to complete the shutout.

The game was a pitchers' duel until the fifth inning, when the Phillies broke through against Skenes. After Skenes issued a walk to end a personal streak of 39 and one-third innings without one, the Phillies executed a hit-and-run play that resulted in a single by J.T. Realmuto. Justin Crawford then drove in the first run with a groundout, and Trea Turner followed with an RBI single to make it 2-0.

Philadelphia extended its lead in the sixth inning when Bryce...