Phillies 2, Braves 0: Nola is brilliant in out-pitching Keuchel originally appeared on nbcsportsphiladelphia.com
ATLANTA - Aaron Nola delivered eight innings of gutsy brilliance in leading the Phillies to a 2-0 win over the Atlanta Braves in the first game of an important three-game series at steamy SunTrust Park on Tuesday night.
The win inched the Phillies' record in the right direction. They are 45-40, in second place in the NL East, 4½ games behind the Braves.
The Braves entered the game on the heels of a sizzling June in which they went 20-8 and hit 56 homers and 64 doubles en route to a .