6–1 already ran. 2–0 already ran. 9–2 already ran. This is Tuesday’s unused Citizens Bank box.
Associated Press, Tuesday, Citizens Bank Park: Phillies 6, Brewers 4. Zack Wheeler 11 strikeouts, including a franchise-record seven in a row to start the game. He had sights on Pablo López’s MLB record of nine consecutive punchouts to open before Cooper Pratt grounded to third for the second out of the third. Brandon Marsh a two-run homer in the second, a double, three RBI. After Milwaukee tied it 3–3 in the sixth on William Contreras’s two-run single, Bryson Stott a two-out single in the eighth off Colton Gordon (0–1); Garrett Mitchell’s throw hit Alec Bohm’s foot and Bohm and Luis Arraez both scored, 5–3. Marsh doubled Stott home, 6–3. José Alvarado (5–3) the eighth. Jhoan Duran his 33rd save. We will not invent a season hero count.
Philadelphia 87–70, still holding the last NL wild-card spot with a four-game cushion on Arizona, trailing the Padres and Cubs by one for the top wild card. Milwaukee 98–59. By virtue of Cincinnati’s 4–0 over Atlanta, the Brewers clinched a bye in the wild-card round and home field for the NLDS. A bye is not a pennant.
AP: Logan Henderson (10–3) versus Aaron Nola (7–10) is Wednesday night. A listing is not a score. We will not invent the Yankees–Rays Wednesday game either.
What this means for you
If you needed this morning’s 6–1 clinch, it still happened. If you needed this afternoon’s unused box, it is 6–4, 11 K, a bye. If you needed Wednesday, wait.
Bottom line: 6–4. Wheeler 11. Seven to open. Brewers bye. Not 6–1. Not Wednesday.
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