PHILADELPHIA — Aaron Nola has admitted that he’s been inconsistent this season. A good outing will often be followed by a rough one. That pattern continued in the Phillies’ 4-3 win over the Brewers on Tuesday night.
After allowing four earned runs — including three home runs — in Miami on July 9, Nola pitched a perfect game through his first four innings on Tuesday against the Brewers. He didn’t allow a baserunner until the fifth inning, when Raimel Tapia hit a single to shortstop. The Phillies’ defense did not help him from there.
Tapia stole second base. In the next at-bat, Andruw Monasterio doubled to center fielder Brandon Marsh. Marsh took a poor route and wasn’t able to track it down. Monasterio reached second and Tapia scored.
