Before Romano's tough outing, Zack Wheeler pitched 6 ⅔ scoreless innings and the Phillies' batters came alive in the top half of the ninth.

Philadelphia Phillies ace Zack Wheeler called out the Athletics over the "terrible" mound quality after his latest start.

Wheeler posted zeroes even in a less-than-ideal environment in Sacramento. His scoreless streak hit 22 2/3 innings, his longest since 2018.

The A’s made a slew of roster moves Friday amid their losing streak, including designating their longest-tenured player, Seth Brown, for assignment. They sent down center fielder JJ Bleday, backup catcher Jhonny Pereda and reliever Carlos Duran. Lopez was called up for his third stint with the A’s this season before making the start Friday night.

Wheeler (6-1) allowed three hits and two walks while striking out eight over 6.2 scoreless innings to earn the win Friday over the Athletics. Wheeler hasn't given up a run over his last three starts,

Philadelphia Phillies ace pitcher Zack Wheeler came in for the save when one of his teammates wasn't let back onto the field.

Before even throwing a pitch Friday night, Zack Wheeler didn’t feel right but adjusted in another scoreless start. “The mound was terrible. … It was like cement right in front of the rubber.”

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Zack Wheeler allows three hits with two walks and strikes out eight batters over 6 2/3 scoreless innings in his start against the Phillies

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