Zack Wheeler threw six shutout innings, Kody Clemens hit a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Houston Astros 6-1 on Saturday for their fourth straight win.
HOUSTON — “I was throwing a good amount of quality pitches in there off-speed-wise and fastball-wise,” Wheeler said. “Command was a lot better today also. That was a big help.”“The velocity and life to his fastball was as good as I’ve seen this year,” Philadelphia manager Rob Thomson said. “He was pumping strikes and using his secondary pitches — the sweeper, slider and curveball. He was really good.
“He’s the same old, same old: ‘Way to swing it, kid. That a boy,’” Kody Clemens said of his dad’s reaction. “That’s the way he is.”“Obviously, my hometown,” he said. “A lot of family and friends here."Houston slugger Yordan Alvarez had two hits in his return to the lineup after missing the last four games with neck stiffness.
Tempers flared in the fifth after Wheeler hit Martín Maldonado. Maldonado started walking toward the mound as he and Wheeler appeared to jaw at each other.
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