Phillies edge Brewers 6-4 as Stott delivers key RBI single
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 23, 2026, 1:27 AM
Last updated Sep 23, 2026
Zack Wheeler struck 11 batters, achieving a franchise-record seven strikeouts in a row to start the game, as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 6-4 on September 22. Bryson Stott hit a tiebreaking RBI single with two outs in the eighth inning, pushing the Phillies closer to a playoff berth. Brandon Marsh contributed significantly with a home run and three RBIs. The Brewers, who had tied the game earlier in the sixth, could not secure a win to clinch a bye in the wild-card round. Philadelphia holds the final NL wild-card spot, four games ahead of Arizona, while Milwaukee, leading the NL Central, faced a setback as they attempted to extend their winning record.
- •Wheeler sets franchise record with seven straight strikeouts.
- •Marsh hits a home run and drives in three runs.
- •Stott's RBI single in the eighth proves crucial.
- •Phillies secure the final NL wild-card spot by four games.
- •Brewers need a win or Braves loss for wild-card home-field advantage.
- 1:27 AMYahoo Sports — Wheeler fans 7 straight to open game, Stott hits tiebreaking RBI single as Phillies beat Brewers 6-4
"Zack Wheeler struck 11, including a franchise-record seven in a row to start the game, Bryson Stott hit a tiebreaking RBI single with two out in the eighth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies inched closer to clinching a playoff spot with a 6-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night. Brandon Marsh homered, doubled and drove in three runs for Philadelphia, which began play holding the final NL wild-card spot with a four-game cushion over Arizona. William Contreras had three RBIs for NL Central-leading Milwaukee.
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