Harper homers in return as Phillies beat Reds

Bryce Harper homered in his return to the lineup following the birth of his third child, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 Thursday for their second shutout win in splitting a four-game series. Zack Wheeler (2-3) allowed one hit in six innings, a third-inning single by Santiago Espinal. “I was throwing a lot of balls and got deep in the counts,” Wheeler said. Philadelphia has won eight of 10 and leads the major leagues with five shutouts, one more than the Phillies total in all of last season.