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Nola evades trouble throughout win vs. Brewers
- Updated: June 5, 2016
PHILADELPHIA — For Aaron Nola, Sunday’s start was unlike any he’s ever had.
In an 8-1 win over the Brewers, Nola finished with a stat line that only Cubs left-hander Jon Lester has matched this season. He became the second pitcher to allow at least eight hits but no runs in six or fewer innings. Nola also walked two. But no Brewers came around to score on the 23-year-old righty.
“He struck out the side in the first after he walked the leadoff hitter and gave up a hit,” catcher Cameron Rupp said. “And then he did the same thing again and again and again and again.”
Not quite, but close. Nola only struck out the side once, but he finished with nine strikeouts. The Brewers had their leadoff hitter reach in two of the first three innings. They had a runner on base every inning against Nola.
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