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Philadelphia's starting pitchers combined for 34 strikeouts while their team collected 48 hits across three wins over the Seattle Mariners.
After blasting two home runs against the Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper spoke about stepping up in Zack Wheeler's absence.
Sánchez left the game after 96 pitches, staring at the standing sea of blue and red applauding him, and lifted his cap.
The Birds won it all after the MVP favorite went down. Wheeler is the best, but the team already has won games despite absences this season.
MLB Central discusses Zack Wheeler being placed on the IL with right upper extremity blood clot and what it could mean for the Phillies
We've reached the point in the season, with roughly six weeks to go, when every injury has a chance to be a season-ender. So when the clear front-runner for NL Cy Young lands on the IL, it's nothing short of a gut punch.
Kyle Schwarber doubled, homered and had five RBIs, giving him an MLB-leading 109 this season, as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the visiting Seattle Mariners 11-2 on Wednesday afternoon to complete a three-game sweep.