Aaron Nola throws complete-game shutout to beat Mets

On Tuesday afternoon on the same field, Nola had his way again in a 4-0 victory over New York. He carried a perfect game into the sixth, when Tyrone Taylor singled to left field leading off the inning. Nola would allow three more hits before finishing his first complete game of the season, and the sixth of his career.

Before the Taylor single, Nola was using all five of his pitches — knuckle curve, four seamer, cutter, sinker and changeup – and getting his share of strikeouts and ground-ball outs. But his best inning came in the seventh. He threw only three pitches. After Starling Marte led off with a single on the first pitch, Francisco Lindor followed and lined out on the first pitch to second baseman Kody Clemens. Up next, Pete Alonso swung at the first pitch and hit into a double play to end the threat.

The Phillies gave Nola a two-run lead in the third inning by being patient against Mets right-hander José Buttó. With the bases loaded and two outs, Alec Bohm was hit by a pitch, scoring Johan Rojas. It was Bohm’s third RBI hit-by-pitch of the season, and his second in two days. Up next, Brandon Marsh walked to send Kyle Schwarber home.

With the victory, the Phillies swept the two-game series at Citi Field. They now return to Philadelphia to play another two-game set against the Mets starting Wednesday night.