Zack Wheeler struck out 11, including seven in a row to start the game, and Bryson Stott hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the eighth inning as the Phillies inched closer to clinching a playoff spot with a 6-4 victory over the Brewers.

Zack Wheelerstruck out 11, including seven in a row to start the game, andBryson Stotthit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the eighth inning as thePhiladelphia Philliesinched closer to clinching a playoff spot with a6-4 victoryover theMilwaukee Brewerson Tuesday night. Wheeler reached 2,000 career strikeouts when he fannedBrice Turangto end the first, becoming the 96th pitcher in MLB history to reach the milestone. "Just being where I am now, it's pretty special," Wheeler said of the career milestone,according to MLB.com. "It's a huge thank you to all the catchers that I've had along the way that helped me get here, the coaches and the guys that played behind me. It means a lot to me, and I really appreciate everybody's effort around it." Unhittable at the outset, Wheeler had sights onPablo López's MLB record of nine strikeouts in a row to open a contest beforeCooper Prattgrounded out to third base for the second out of the third inning. "I didn't know what to expect coming out," Wheeler said. "Just one of those days for me." Wheeler is the only Phillies pitcher since 1900 with seven straight strikeouts to start a game, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Watching Wheeler from the dugout was teammateAaron Nola, who has a share of the MLB record with 10 consecutive strikeouts of theNew York Metsin 2021. Brandon Marshhomered, doubled and drove in three runs for Philadelphia, which is tied with theChicago CubsandSan Diego Padresat 87-70 for the three National League wild cards -- four games ahead of theArizona Diamondbackswith five to play. The Phillies hold a tiebreaker over the Padres but not the Cubs. William Contrerashad three RBIs for NL Central champion Milwaukee. The Brewers, by virtue ofCincinnati's4-0 winoverAtlanta, clinched a bye in the wild-card round and earned home-field advantage for the division series. The Brewers dropped to 13-6 this month and were not able to extend their franchise record of 98 wins, set in Sunday's 3-0 victory atBaltimore. After the Brewers scored twice in the sixth inning off Wheeler to tie the game at 3, Stott singled to center offColton Gordon(0-1).Garrett Mitchell's throw went to third base to try to getAlec Bohmrunning from first, but the ball ricocheted off Bohm's foot and both he andLuis Arraezscored to make it 5-3. Jhoan Duranearned his 33rd save afterJose Alvarado(5-3) got the final out of the eighth. The Associated Press contributed to this report.