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Nola regains form, tosses six scoreless frames
- Updated: July 19, 2016
PHILADELPHIA — Aaron Nola finally looked like himself again Monday night at Citizens Bank Park.
He allowed two hits, one walk and struck out five in six scoreless innings in a 3-2 loss in 11 innings to the Marlins. He threw just 68 pitches with the trademark command that made him the seventh overall pick in the 2014 Draft.
“He was back to being himself,” Phillies catcher Cameron Rupp said.
Nola’s return to form is a relief for the Phillies, who watched him post a 13.50 ERA in his previous five starts. He struggled so much in that stretch — he pitched five innings just once — that the Phillies skipped his final start before the All-Star break, saying he needed to rest and clear his mind. Nola disputed the notion he needed a mental break, believing he simply had to improve the location of his pitches, keeping the ball down in the strike zone.
“It was a tough month for me,” Nola said afterward. “Those two weeks off felt like a …
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