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Nola’s curve gives him confidence to top Nats
- Updated: April 29, 2016
WASHINGTON — Phillies starter Aaron Nola was on a mission to find himself on Thursday against the Nationals. And what he found at Nationals Park was the right combination of a split-finger fastball with a devastating curve.
“I felt better about that pitch,” Nola said, when asked about the curve. “I felt like I had a much better feel for it than the last few games.”
It was certainly enough for him to stymie the Nationals, as he allowed just two hits during seven scoreless innings in a 3-0 win. The win gave the Phillies their first sweep at Nationals Park since May 2009.
It was also enough for Nola to match Nationals starter Tanner Roark, who also worked seven innings of two-hit, shutout ball. Neither pitcher was around when the Phillies scored three times in the ninth inning to end their road trip 5-1.
“Nola was pretty darn good today,” Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said. “He had a low pitch count. I even thought about letting him go …
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