SAN DIEGO (AP) — Aaron Nola pitched six scoreless innings, Maikel Franco and Cesar Hernandez homered, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 5-1 on Saturday night.
Nola (13-3), an NL Cy Young Award contender, struck out five, gave up four hits and lowered his ERA to 2.28 as the Phillies moved one game ahead of second-place Atlanta in the NL East.
Franco blasted a 2-0 fastball from Walter Lockett (0-3) into the second balcony of the Western Metal Supply Co. building in left field in the fourth inning to put the Phillies up 3-0.