Aaron Nola shined on the pitcher’s mound this Thursday afternoon, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citizens Bank Park.
The 31-year-old right-handed pitcher delivered one of his most dominant performances of the season, pitching 6.0 innings where he allowed four hits, conceded one run, issued two walks, and struck out nine opponents.
That’s what we love to see, Nols 👏 pic.twitter.com/FUVsMCe4bC
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) July 12, 2024
The nine strikeouts from Aaron Nola
- Will Smith (1st inning)
- James Outman (2nd inning)
- Shohei Ohtani (2nd inning)
- Teoscar Hernández (3rd inning)
- James Outman (4th inning)
- Shohei Ohtani (5th inning)
- Will Smith (5th inning)
- Freddie Freeman (5th inning)
- Andy Pages (6th inning)
The lone run against Nola came in the top of the fifth inning, courtesy of Gavin Lux, who blasted a four-seam fastball over the left-field fence for his third home run of the campaign.
After this standout performance, which served as his final start before the All-Star break, Aaron Nola improved his record to 11-4 with a 3.38 ERA, tallying 119.2 innings pitched, 116 strikeouts, and a 1.03 WHIP over 19 starts.