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García homers, Wheeler shines as Phillies top Padres 6-4

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 4, 2026, 8:23 PM

Last updated Jun 4, 2026

García homers, Wheeler shines as Phillies top Padres 6-4

Summary

Adolis García hit a home run, and Zack Wheeler pitched seven strong innings as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the San Diego Padres 6-4 on Thursday. García’s first homer in nearly a month contributed to the Phillies' season sweep of the Padres, marking six consecutive wins against them this season. Wheeler allowed two hits and struck out eight batters, while the Phillies scored multiple runs for the first time in 13 games. The Padres have now lost five straight and will host the New York Mets for a three-game series starting Friday.

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By the Numbers

•García hit his fifth home run of the season.
•Wheeler improved to 5-1 with eight strikeouts.
•Phillies complete their second sweep of the Padres this season.
•Padres have scored only 17 runs in their last nine games.
•San Diego faces the New York Mets and Philadelphia plays the Chicago White Sox next.

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8:23 PMYahoo Sports — García homers, Wheeler sharp as Phillies beat Padres 6-4 for season sweep

What they're saying

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Adolis García hit his first home run in nearly a month, Zack Wheeler allowed two hits in seven innings and the Philadelphia Phillies passed the San Diego Padres in the NL wild-card standings with a 6-4 victory on Thursday to complete a season sweep. García, who signed with Philadelphia in the offseason to provide right-handed power to the lineup, went deep for the first time since May 6.
— Yahoo Sportsby ANTHONY SANFILIPPO

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