Aaron Nola should have been the story of the game. He pitched eight shutout innings and dominated the Washington Nationals’ lineup. There were two problems: Baseball games typically last longer than eight innings, and the Phillies did not hit very well themselves. So, instead of cruising to victory behind their dominating starter, the Phillies had to sweat through a second straight extra inning affair. But in the end, a win is a win, and the Phillies did indeed emerge victorious over the Nats, by a 2-1 score.
In the top of the first, the Phillies loaded the bases.