The Phillies' offense stranded 10 runs on base before Harper's walk-off single in the 10th inning.
Bryce Harper, who finished the night 2-for-3 at the plate, watches his game winning RBI single in the 10th inning against the Astros.In the top of the 10th inning against the Astros, Phillies center fielder Johan Rojas stretched out to snag a line drive to center field. He brushed a grass stain off his uniform, threw up a Mutumbo finger wag, and jogged off, after adding another spectacular catch to his highlight reel.
Wheeler only threw four splitters out of 97 total pitches, one of his tools to neutralize left-handed hitters. The Astros had three lefties and one switch-hitter in their starting lineup, and they each recorded a hit off Wheeler. Both walks he allowed were against lefties. The Astros worked counts, bringing Wheeler’s pitch count up to 79 after four innings. But his efficiency increased after that, with a pair of 1-2-3 innings in the fifth and sixth.
The Phillies struggled to hit with runners in scoring position, especially early on. They advanced a runner to third base in the first and second innings, but stranded them both times with a groundout. Houston also committed two errors in the infield, and the Phillies failed to capitalize. They finished 2-for-9 with runners in scoring position and left 10 on base.to lead off the fifth inning gave the offense some life.
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