Nola to ses 11-strikeout, 5-hit shutout as Phils sweep Reds August 25 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink PHILADELPHIA (AP) Aaron Nola struck out 11 and allowed just five hits in his second career nine-inning shutout as the Philadelphia Phillies closed out a four-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds with a 4-0 victory on Thursday night.Edmundo Sosa had three RBIs from the ninth spot in the lineup, and Kyle Schwarber hit his National League-leading 35th homer of the season, moving him two ahead of Paul Goldschmidt of the St. Louis Cardinals. With the win, the Phillies increased their lead to 2 1/2 games over idle San Diego in the race for the NL's second wild-card spot. Philadelphia has a four-game lead over Milwaukee, who is the first team out of playoff contention in the newly expanded Andreas Athanasiou Women Jersey format. Philadelphia also went 31-20 in games without slugger Bryce Harper, who is expected to rejoin the lineup on Friday after mi sing two months with a broken left thumb.Nola made short work of the Reds inexperienced lineup, cruising through the first seven innings on only 69 pitches while yielding only a single to Donovan Solano. In the eighth, he allowed back-to-back singles to Aristides Aquino and Alejo Lopez before getting Jose Barrero, Austin Romine and Jake Fraley to strike out swinging, ending the threat. Nola struck out two in the ninth before Madison Bowey Women Jersey getting Aquino to bounce back to the mound to end it on his 101st pitch.Nola's first nine-inning shutout since a 2-0 win over the Cardinals on April 18, 2021, when he allowed just two hits. The veteran right-hander also threw a seven-inning, complete-game shutout on Sept. 11, 2020, in an 11-0 win over the Miami Marlins, part of a doubleheader.Schwarber got the scoring going with a blast off Reds starter Justin Dunn (1-2) that was measured at 456 feet and hit three-quarters up the batters eye in dead center. He became the 11th player in franchise history to hit 35 or more homers in a season.Sosa Adam Erne Men Jersey , who was acquired in a deal with the Cardinals on July 30 for reliever JoJo Romero, had his second three-RBI game against the Reds in 10 days. He has three games in his four-year major league career with three or more RBIs. He lifted a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning to bring home Garrett Stubbs, then roped a single to center field on a hit-and-run in the seventh that scored Matt Vierling and Bradley Zimmer, giving the Phillies a 4-0 lead. Zimmer was 2 for 3 for the Phillies, who are now 58-17 in games in which they have scored four or more runs.Dunn was solid, striking out five and walking two while allowing two earned runs in just his fourth start of the season.TRAINERS ROOMReds: Cincinnati placed RHP T.J. Zeuch on the 15 day injured list with back sorene s. To take Zeuch's place, the Reds recalled RHP Dauri Moreta from Triple-A Louisville.Phillies: Pitcher Zack Wheeler has been put on the 15-day injured list with right forearm tendinitis. The 32-year-old Wheeler is 11-7 with a 3.07 ERA. ... CF Brandon Marsh (left ankle sprain, bone bruise) began a rehab a signment at Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Thursday night. Marsh was the designated hitter for the IronPigs on Thursday, but is expected to play outfield on Friday night. Interim manager Rob Thomson indicated that Marsh could return to the Phillies lineup on Saturday vs. Pittsburgh. ... RHP Seranthony Dominguez (right triceps tendinits) is expected to be re-evaluated on Friday and could Eric Tangradi Men Jersey begin a throwing program.UP NEXTReds: Cincinnati heads to Washington to begin a three-game set against the Nationals. LHP Mike Minor (2-10, 6.44) will start the opener for the Reds against Washington right-hander Cade Cavalli, making his major league debut.Phillies: Open a three-game home series against the Pirates on Friday night with LHP Bailey Falter (1-3, 4.40 ERA) making the start against RHP Bryce Wilson (2-7, 5.74)___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports in this topic National League Aaron Nola Major League Baseball Philadelphia Phillies Cincinnati Reds Jake Fraley Brett Hull Jersey Seranthony Domnguez Mike Minor Austin Romine Zack Wheeler Brandon Marsh Bradley Zimmer Garrett Stubbs Matt Vierling Aristides Aquino Bryce Harper Donovan Solano Kyle Schwarber Paul Goldschmidt Aaron Nola Edmundo Sosa Alejo Lopez Justin Dunn JoJo Romero Philadelphia Phillies Cincinnati Reds St. Louis Cardinals share World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store Qatar's strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts the World Cup 16 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Sterling leaves England World Cup camp after home break-in England forward Raheem Sterling has left his teams World Cup camp in Qatar and returned to the U.K. after a break-in at his home 20 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ronaldo looks to shine like Mbapp and Me si at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo has been overshadowed by the brilliance of Lionel Me si and Kylian Mbapp so far at the World Cup 44 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ottawa hosts Los Angeles after Giroux's 2-goal game The Ottawa Senators host the Los Angeles Kings after Claude Giroux's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Senators' 5-2 Terry Sawchuk Kids Jersey win 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Penguins host the Blue Jackets following Kapanen's hat trick The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Kasperi Kapanen's hat trick against the St. Louis Blues in the Penguins' 6-2 win 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS