Entering Thursday night sitting at 69-55 and asserted in the second NL Wild Card spot, the Phillies had a chance to sweep the Reds and move to fifteen games over .500.
Getting the start for the Phils was right-hander Aaron Nola, who was opposed by 26-year-old righty Justin Dunn. The two pitchers entered Thursday with opposite levels of success.
Nola toed the rubber with a 3.25 ERA and 174 strikeouts in just 157.2 IP, while Dunn sported a 6.08 ERA in 13.1 IP.
Both starters got off to strong starts, as neither team could muster any runs through the first two innings.