By the time it was over and nearly four hours had passed, it was difficult to remember that the potential for something thrilling was brewing in the thick South Philadelphia air early Sunday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. Aaron Nola struck out two of the four batters he faced in the first inning, and then struck out the side in the second before fanning two more hitters to start the third.
"I thought especially the way Nola came out firing, it kind of looked like we were going to see something historic today with the way he was getting after their hitters," Phillies manager Gabe Kapler said.