Aaron Nola returns to earth as the Miami Marlins snap Phillies’ six-game winning streak

It was a rare off-day for Aaron Nola yesterday in Miami as the Philllies looked to extend their winning streak to seven games and the result was a 9-5 loss to the Marlins.

Aaron Nola returns to Earth…

Over his last four starts, Aaron Nola posted a 1.44 ERA with 24 strikeouts and six walks. The Phillies won each of those four games. Despite the weather yesterday in Miami, Nola cooled off. He labored through 4.2 innings of work, his shortest outing since June 13th, allowing nine hits, five runs (four earned), and two walks while striking out five. 

The Phillies did strike first on an RBI single from Nick Castellanos, but Nola responded in the bottom half of the 1st inning by coughing up a two-run homer to Connor Corby to give the Marlins a 2-1 lead.

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In the second, the Phillies knotted the game at 2-2 thanks to a sacrifice fly from Kyle Schwarber but Nola yet again allowed the Fish to get back on top on a Jonah Bride single to third base – where Kody Clemens committed a throwing error – allowing Jesus Sanchez to score. 

Of course, Taijuan Walker who’s now in the bullpen entered the game for the final two innings and allowed three hits and three runs (two earned) to complete what in whole was a miserable afternoon against the lowy Miami Marlins. 

Phillies Standings Update:

With the loss, the Phillies fell to 85-57 on the season and dropped a game inn the NL East standings. They lead the second place New York Mets by seven games and the third place Atlanta Braves by eight games with 20 games remaining. 

In the National League, the Phillies are tied with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the best record with both teams leading the third place Milwaukee Brewers by three games. They are also tied with the Dodgers for the best record in all of Major League Baseball. 

Today, the Phillies will wrap a four-game set in Miami with newly recalled Seth Johnson on the mound. Johnson, who was acquired at the MLB Trade Deadline, will make his first start at the major league level in a Phillies uniform. 

According to reports, the Phillies are calling up RHP Seth Johnson, will start him against the Miami Marlins on Sunday >>

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