Phillies, Aaron Nola can’t overcome Ronald Acuña’ Jr.’s big day at the plate — and in right field
ATLANTA — One could make the argument that Ronald Acuña Jr. single-handedly delivered a 4-3 loss to theon Saturday night. He gave the Braves a 2-0 lead with a first-pitch home run off Aaron Nola in the bottom of the third, and then tacked on two more runs with a two-run double in the bottom of the fourth. But the wreckage didn’t end there.
A few at-bats later, Bryce Harper stepped up to the plate with the bases loaded and two outs. The reigning NL MVP hit a line drive to right field, which seemed like it would score at least a run or two, but, instead, Acuña made a leaping grab to end the inning. Harper said he regretted not doing more damage on Braves starter Jake Odorizzi’s first pitch, a 91 mph fastball that came down the middle of the plate.
So yes, that argument certainly could be made. But the Phillies did show some fight, even if it took them a while to do so. Their offense recorded only two hits and the one run against Odorizzi, who entered the game with a 4.15 ERA. Against the Braves bullpen, the offense showed signs of life. In the top of the seventh inning, Vierling added his second RBI, again plating Stott, with an RBI double to left field off Collin McHugh.
Nola didn’t set himself up for success by allowing a leadoff walk to Ozzie Albies in the bottom of the third, who came around to score on the homer. But, all in all, it wasn’t a bad outing. And the right-hander got better as the game went on. He didn’t allow a hit or a walk from the fifth inning through the seventh inning. He said the difference for him, in those later innings, was getting the leadoff guy out.
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