US EditionPhillies’ Zack Wheeler Throws 1-Hitter for His First Complete Game Since 2021
PHILADELPHIA, JUL 6 – Wheeler struck out 12 batters and allowed only a leadoff homer to secure the Phillies' series win and maintain their first-place position in the National League.
- Zack Wheeler pitched a dominant one-hit complete game on July 6, 2025, leading the Phillies to a 3-1 victory against the Cincinnati Reds.
- Since rejoining the team after his paternity leave in early June, Wheeler had been extremely effective, surrendering just three earned runs over a span of 40 innings before pitching this complete game.
- The game featured a solo homer by Austin Hays in the fifth inning, a tying RBI double by Kyle Schwarber, and a go-ahead two-run homer by Bryson Stott off Reds reliever Tony Santillan.
- Wheeler struck out 12 batters, threw 108 pitches without issuing a walk, and Phillies manager Rob Thomson praised Wheeler as "just dominant" and considered a no-hitter possible after the fourth inning.
- This complete game marked Wheeler's first since 2021, improved his record to 9-2, and positioned him as a candidate for the National League's starting pitcher role while the Phillies prepared for a West Coast swing.
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Phillies’ Zack Wheeler throws 1-hitter for his first complete game since 2021
Phillies Notebook: Teammates_ crowd salute Wheeler for 1-hit gem complete game
PHILADELPHIA — You had to forgive Zack Wheeler for feeling a little uncomfortable. It’s not like he’s been in this position often. As a point of fact, which also served as a challenge to Wheeler’s 35-year-old powers of recall, it’s not like he’s used to throwing these complete game things. Aren’t they something you usually have to refer to Google for now? “I know it’s been a while since I had one,” Wheeler said in the aftermath of an absolutely …
'Dominant' Wheeler's 1st CG since '21 lifts Phils
Veteran starter 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, improving to 9-2 after allowing only a leadoff homer to Austin Hays in the fifth inning.
Zack Wheeler pitches a one-hit masterpiece in a 3-1 Phillies victory against the Reds
Save for Austin Hays’ leadoff homer in the fifth inning, Wheeler was perfect. One hit. No walks. Twelve strikeouts. Bryson Stott’s two-run homer in the eighth earned Wheeler the victory.
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