The Phillies' bullpen spoiled a superb effort from right-hander Aaron Nola, who had struggled in his previous five starts. Nola allowed two hits and struck out five in six scoreless innings. He had been in line for the win until Phillies closer Jeanmar Gomez blew his third save of the season in the ninth.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Nola returns to form: The Phillies skipped Nola's last start before the All-Star break, saying he needed to clear his mind after posting a 13.50 ERA in his previous five starts. Nola disputed he needed a mental break, but whatever the reason for his struggles, he looked like himself again.
Ole, Jose: Fernandez didn't only match a personal best Monday, he also set an MLB record. With his 10th strikeout of the game, Fernandez became the fastest starting pitcher to reach 500 career strikeouts, needing only 400 career innings to do so. It looked as if Fernandez may be on his way to a 20-strikeout game, getting the 10th K in the fourth inning, but his pitch count stood in the way. He exited after 6 1/3 innings and 104 pitches, having struck out 14 Phillies to tie a career-high.
Todd Zolecki has covered the Phillies since 2003, and for MLB.com since 2009. Read his Phillies blog The Zo Zone, follow him on Twitter and listen to his podcast.
Evan Webeck is a reporter for MLB.com based in Philadelphia.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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