Phillies pitcher strikes out 14 in win over Reds

Zack Wheeler tied a career high with 14 strikeouts over seven innings as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Cincinnati Reds 4-1 on Tuesday night. Wheeler allowed four hits and one earned run while issuing no walks on 104 pitches. Jhoan Duran recorded the final three outs for his 22nd save of the season.

Game details The Phillies scored three runs in the third inning.

Trea Turner drove in the first run with a groundout, and Kyle Schwarber hit a two-run home run, his major league-leading 31st of the season. Turner added another run in the eighth on a sacrifice fly by Edmundo Sosa. Reds starter Andrew Abbott allowed three earned runs over six innings.

All-Star context Major League Baseball announced earlier Tuesday that Braxton Ashcraft, Riley O'Brien and Jesus Luzardo had been added to the National League All-Star roster. Wheeler, who has been selected three times previously, said the omission motivated his performance.

"For sure," Wheeler said when asked if he pitched with extra motivation. " Schwarber also commented on the selection process. "It just sucks that we have to deal with it," he said.