Aaron Nola guides Phillies to 2‑1 win over Diamondbacks

PHOENIX (Interstat) — Aaron Nola pitched five innings of one-run ball, and the Philadelphia Phillies held on for a 2-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, at Chase Field.

Nola allowed five hits and struck out four to improve to 7-11. Brandon Pfaadt took the loss, allowing two earned runs on five hits over six innings with one strikeout. Jhoan Duran earned his 29th save despite allowing two hits in a scoreless ninth.

Bryson Stott homered in the second inning, his 10th. Bryce Harper doubled in the third, scoring Garrett Stubbs to make it 2-0. Arizona answered in the bottom half on Gabriel Moreno’s RBI double that scored Geraldo Perdomo.

Stott finished 1 for 4, Harper 2 for 4 with an RBI. The Phillies managed six hits and the Diamondbacks had nine. José Alvarado and Alex McFarlane each added a scoreless relief inning for Philadelphia, while Jonathan Loáisiga and Kevin Ginkel did the same for Arizona.

Philadelphia improved to 80-61; Arizona dropped to 74-66. Attendance was 21,314. Time of game was 2:57. The teams meet again Tuesday.