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Nola sharp in 3rd spring start, Phillies beat Rays 5-2

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Right-hander Aaron Nola looked sharp in his third spring outing, pitching into the fifth inning of the Philadelphia Phillies' 5-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.

Cedric Hunter hit a solo homer off Rays starter Drew Smyly and the Phillies scored four times in the eighth against Xavier Cedeno to take the lead and pull away.

Nola allowed two runs and six hits in 4 2/3 innings, including Logan Morrison's RBI double and Kevin Kiermaier's fifth-inning homer.