The first twenty games of the 2023 regular season have been quite the roller coaster ride. The Phillies had scored fifteen runs in a game, scored nine in the first of another, and had been shutout twice in their last three games entering Friday night.
Aaron Nola took the ball for the second game of the four game series against the Rockies, opposing rookie Noah Davis. Unfortunately, Nols did not get off to a hot start.
After back-to-back singles by Kris Bryant and Charlie Blackmon, Nola reared back and sat down C.J. Cron swinging. With two outs, Ryan McMahon stepped to the dish and made Nola pay for a fastball that ran over the plate.