Phillies finish 4-game sweep of Rockies

Phillies finish 4-game Carlos Correa Jersey sweep of Rockies behind ace Wheeler April 28 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink PHILADELPHIA (AP) Zack Wheeler to sed one-hit ball over six shutout innings and Alec Bohm homered to help the Philadelphia Phillies complete a four-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies with a 7-1 victory on Thursday.Wheeler, who lost his first three starts of the season, had an outing more in line with the ones that helped him finish second in NL Cy Young Award voting last season. Wheeler (1-3) struck out seven and walked four. He threw nine strikes on nine pitches without a strikeout in a 1-2-3 first inning and left Sam Hilliard stranded on third after a leadoff triple in the third inning.The Rockies were swept in a four-game series in Philadelphia for the first time since July 2010.The Phillies (10-10) moved to .500 for the first time since they were 3-3 on April 13.They scored an unearned run in the second inning off Austin Gomber (1-2) off a throwing error by third baseman Ryan McMahon. McMahon made a whopping four errors in the series a mark more stunning considering he made only seven last season. With a runner on first, J.T. Realmuto hit a hard grounder to McMahon, whose throw to second sailed into Mike Scott Jersey the outfield. Bohm made it 1-0 on an RBI groundout.Roman Quinn bunted for a hit in the third, stole second base, stole third and scored on Rhys Hoskins sacrifice fly to left. Bohm added a solo shot to left in the fourth for his team-high 14th RBI.Wheeler, who gave up seven runs to the Marlins two starts ago, has seemingly started to recover from right shoulder sorene s that plagued him in spring training. He allowed Hilliards leadoff triple in the third, i sued a one-out walk, then got Connor Joe to hit into a double play.Hilliard grounded into a force-out off Brand Hand in the seventh to make it 3-1.Bryce Harper forced in a run as part of a four-run seventh when he was hit in the leg with a pitch and the bases were loaded.TRAINERS ROOMRockies: OF Kris Bryant (back sorene s) was sidelined for the third straight game. INF Brendan Rodgers (back) also sat out.HARPER ANNIVERSARYHarper went 1 for 3 on the 10-year anniversary of his first big-league game. Harper was 19 years old when he played for the Washington Nationals against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He won the Rookie of the Year Award that season and has twice won NL MVP, with Washington in 2015 and last season with the Phillies. He was back at designated hitter against the Rockies. Harper hasnt played right field since April 16 due to a strained Yuli Gurriel Jersey right elbow and wont be back in the outfield anytime soon.His wife, Kayla, posted on Instagram she was in awe of Harper and wrote of PILE HIGHSomeone call the Elias Sports Bureau: Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland posted Instagram video from inside the clubhouse claiming that physical performance coach UP NEXTThe Phillies hit the road for a three-game set against the New York Mets. The Phillies send RHP Aaron Nola (1-2, 3.74 ERA) to the mound against Mets RHP Tylor Megill (3-0, 2.35 ERA).The Rockies continue their road trip with three in Cincinnati. Theyll send RHP Antonio Senzatela (1-1, 4.73 ERA) to the mound against Reds RHP Hunter Greene (1-2, 5.27).___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports in this topic Colorado Jose Cruz Jr. Jersey Rockies National League Major League Baseball Philadelphia Phillies Zack Wheeler Sam Hilliard Brendan Rodgers Alec Bohm Aaron Nola Tylor Megill Antonio Senzatela Kris Bryant Zack Wheeler Bryce Harper Rhys Hoskins Connor Joe J.T. Realmuto Ryan McMahon Philadelphia Phillies Colorado Rockies share World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store Qatar's strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts the World Cup 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED Anthony Gose Jersey PRESS Sterling leaves England World Cup camp after home break-in England forward Raheem Sterling has left his teams World Cup camp in Qatar and returned to the U.K. after a break-in at his home 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ronaldo looks to shine like Mbapp and Me si at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo has been overshadowed by the brilliance of Lionel Me si and Kylian Mbapp so far at the World Cup 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ottawa hosts Los Angeles after Giroux's 2-goal game The Ottawa Senators host the Los Angeles Kings after Claude Giroux's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Senators' 5-2 win 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Penguins host the Blue Jackets following Kapanen's hat trick The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Kasperi Kapanen's hat trick against the St. Louis Blues in the Penguins' 6-2 win 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS