A plume of fireworks ignited the night sky above center field as Zack Wheeler walked off the mound. The eighth-inning pyrotechnics were a preview of the fireworks show set for the conclusion of Monday’s game,

Competition is what drives all of us to be better,” said Wheeler, who finished off an elite June — for himself and the Phillies' rotation.

Zack Wheeler struck out 10 in eight innings, Nick Castellanos homered and the Philadelphia Phillies won in Bryce Harper’s return to the lineup, 4-0 over the San Diego Padres on Monday night.