When Big Game James Shields threw his first pitch tonight, it was actually yesterday.
Ok, not really, but this was a late game that ran long because those dang Phillies just don't know how to lose any more. Aaron Nola, one of the bright spots behind this second-half renaissance, was, if not bad, then certainly not good. Nola was tagged for three runs in six innings, walking two, with six hits and six strikeouts. Which, you know, is good for a Quality Start. So.
Of course, a QS is not especially meaningful.