Cole Hamels‘ no-hitter Saturday against the Chicago Cubs sent the Phillies’ record to 7-1 since the All-Star break, the best record in baseball — tied with the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Cardinals — in that span of time. Their one loss was the 1-0 game against the Tampa Bay Rays in which Aaron Nola made his major league debut. At 36-63, the Phillies’ lead for the worst record in baseball has shrunk to 5.5 games over the Miami Marlins and seven games over the Colorado Rockies.
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