PHILADELPHIA, PA — In a night to remember at Citizens Bank Park on Monday, June 30, 2025, the Philadelphia Phillies combined dominant baseball with a spectacular post-game fireworks show to seal a 4‑0 victory over the San Diego Padres.
The result left fans buzzing, both inside the stadium and beyond.
The Phillie Phanatic gets the crowd going at The Bank before Padres-Phillies first pitch – Image Credit: Bill Menzel/Latino Sports
Right-hander Zack Wheeler took the mound and delivered a vintage performance, fanning 10 batters over eight spotless innings. Wheeler allowed just six hits and didn’t issue a single walk, improving his season record to 8‑3. “He was pinpoint really off the charts tonight,” commented Phillies manager Rob Thomson after the game.
The Phillies’ offense supplied the perfect complement. Nick Castellanos launched a solo shot in the fifth inning, stretching Philly’s advantage to 4‑0.
Cuban-American Nick Castellanos hit his 10th homer of the season Monday night – Image Credit: Bill Menzel/Latino Sports
J.T. Realmuto added two hits, and Bryson Stott helped spark scoring with a run-scoring grounder and a savvy stolen base.
Bryce Harper made his much-anticipated return to the lineup, walking once and providing a key on‑base presence after missing nearly a month with wrist inflammation.
Monday night marked the first game all season where Philadelphia’s lineup began with Trea Turner, Kyle Schwarber, and Bryce Harper – Image Credit: Bill Menzel/Latino Sports
San Diego starter Matt Waldron, pitching for the first time since early in the season due to an oblique injury, struggled with control issuing six walks in 4⅔ innings and was charged with all four runs.
Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill flashed some defensive brilliance with a leaping catch in the third inning, but overall the visitors couldn’t crack Wheeler or gain offensive traction.
After the final out, the stadium lights dimmed and the night sky erupted in color as the Phillies held their much‑anticipated post-game fireworks show part of the promotion. The dazzling display, one of two scheduled in 2025 alongside July 1, lit up the sky in rhythm with celebratory music—capping off an electric evening for the home crowd.
Fans marveled, with one onlooker saying, “An awesome display don’t miss it next time,” echoing long held praise for the Phillies’ fireworks tradition.
Before heading home, fans were treated with a firework show at Citizens Bank Park – Image Credit: Bill Menzel/Latino Sports
With this win, the Phillies extend their surge now three victories in four games as they gear up for the second half of their fireworks weekend by officially welcoming Independence Day week with another spectacular show tonight, July 1st.
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