Nola fires 4
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Nola pitched a four-hitter for his fourth major league shutout and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the slumping New York Mets 4-0 on Tuesday to finish a two-game sweep.
“He was fantastic. I mean, he had everything going. Located his fastball. The curveball was really good. He changed speeds, got soft contact,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said. “He was really efficient.”
Philadelphia scored twice in the third inning against starter Jose Buttó on a hit by pitch and a bases-loaded walk. Bryson Stott had a run-scoring single in the ninth and Alec Bohm doubled home a run to finish with two RBIs.
Nola (5-2) did the rest, throwing 73 of 109 pitches for strikes in his sixth career complete game and first since a five-hit shutout against Cincinnati in August 2022. He struck out eight and walked none. It was the third time in nine starts this season he lasted at least eight innings.