Wheels keep on rolling: Phillies 2, Red Sox 1
Zack Wheeler was on cruise control
May 12, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler (45) throws a pitch against the Boston Red Sox in the first inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images | David Butler II-Imagn Images It’s hard to believe that Zack Wheeler was a major question mark less than a month ago. At least for now, he looked like the Zack Wheeler of old as he went 7.
1 innings against the Red Sox while allowing one run on just 87 pitches in a 2-1 win. Kyle Schwarber tied the Phillies franchise record with a home run in his fifth straight game in the first inning and Bryson Stott added an RBI double in the second to give Wheeler all the offense he needed. Boston started a left-handed opener in Jovani Morán and Schwarber promptly greeted him with his seventh first inning home run of the year.
Schwarber became the eighth Phillies hitter to homer in five consecutive games and the first since Trea Turner in 2023. KYLE SCHWARBER HAS HOMERED IN 5 STRAIGHT GAMES! pic.
twitter. com/l2eNT3gRuD — MLB (@MLB) May 12, 2026 Bryan Bello entered the game in the second for Boston to serve as the bulk pitcher, and Brandon Marsh quickly greeted him with single to right field on the first pitch that extended Marsh’s hitting streak to 13 games. J.
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