Final: Phillies 1, Nationals 0 (10 innings)
Before Saturday afternoon’s game, Philadelphia Phillies interim manager Rob Thomson said that while he hadn’t given the question much thought, Aaron Nola was one of the players that stuck out to him as an All-Star candidate on the team.
In his 14th start of the season, Nola pitched very much like someone who could be heading to his second midsummer classic. Over eight shutout innings, Nola outdueled Josiah Gray. With the help of Seranthony Domínguez — also a potential All-Star candidate — the Phillies were able to beat the Nationals in extra innings for the second time in as many games.