What happened: Five hits produced the lone run against Aaron Nola. He struck out nine in MLB's Field of Dreams game.
Why it matters: The outing followed Nola's 2,000th career strikeout earlier in August. His nine strikeouts reduced the number of balls the defense had to convert into outs.
By the numbers: Nola's line: 5 innings, 5 hits, 1 run and 9 strikeouts. That translates to 16.2 strikeouts per nine innings and 1.8 strikeouts per hit.
What to watch: Nola's next turn will test whether that strikeout rate carries into a longer outing.