Wheeler fans 9 in 6 sharp innings, Schwarber hits 41st homer to lift Phillies past Braves 4-2

— Zack Wheeler struck out nine in six sharp innings, Kyle Schwarber hit his MLB-leading 41st home run and the Philadelphia Phillies pulled within four games of the first-place Braves in the NL East with a 4-2 victory over Atlanta on Saturday night.
Sep 5, 2026, 08:38 pm - AP
ATL
PHI
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Z. Wheeler
win

Z. Wheeler12-5

6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 9 K, 2 BB
M. Perez
loss

M. Perez8-9

3.2 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 3 K, 4 BB
J. Duran
save

J. Duran30

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

ATLPHI
1stArraez singled to right, Schwarber scored.01
1stRealmuto walked, Turner scored, Bohm to second, Arraez to third. Atlanta Braves challenged: call on the field was upheld.02
2ndSchwarber grounded out to first, Hill scored.03
3rdAcuña Jr. homered to left center (450 feet).13
4thSchwarber homered to right (435 feet).14
7thRiley homered to left center (428 feet).24
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