Daily News | Aaron Nola flirts with no-hitter, still helps Phillies to 8-3 win over Tigers
Aaron Nola has always struggled with allowing the home run. It’s the price of being a pitcher who tries to throw strikes. Keeping his pitches in the zone allows him to pitch deeper into games, but it also makes him susceptible to the long ball. On Monday night, in the Phillies’ 8-3 win over the Detroit Tigers, that ended his bid for history.
Nola struck out Eric Haase to end the inning. It was his 12th strikeout of the night, which tied a career high. As he walked off the mound after 108 pitches, the fans gave him a standing ovation. The night didn’t end the way Nola wanted it to, but it was the first glimpse he’s shown this year of his 2022 form. And that deserved to be commended.
Nola’s velocity was up on all of his pitches, especially his four-seam fastball. He maxed out 95.4 mph, 2.1 mph above his 2023 average of 91.9 mph on that pitch, and sustained that higher velocity throughout the later innings.
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