Aaron Nola and the Phillies lost Game 2 of their doubleheader Tuesday. (Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire) Final Score: Mets 4, Phillies 0 A season ago, the Philadelphia Phillies went just 5-11 in seven-inning doubleheaders. They didn't start out on a much better foot Tuesday at Citi Field. After losing Game 1 of a doubleheader in extra innings, a peculiar fourth inning and a strong performance from New York Mets starter Marcus Stroman led to a doubleheader sweep at the hands of their National League East foes. Top Plays The fourth inning was a rather disastrous one for the Phillies, starting with Jeff McNeil reaching on a one-out infield single, one that it didn't appear he was actually safe on. However, upon further review, the call was upheld. Kevin Pillar then singled into center field on a ball that Adam Haseley seemingly could have caught had he got a better read on it, but instead he sat back and tried to make sure he kept the ball in front of him. Jonathan Villar followed McNeil and Pillar reaching base by doubling into right-center field, which played McNeil and allowed Pillar to advance to third base: https://twitter.com/PhilliesNation/status/1382145392746377219 Without much of a feel for his pitches in the fourth inning, Nola then plunked catcher Thomas Nido, who otherwise might have been a relatively easy out. Instead, the bases were loaded up and following a strikeout from Marcus Stroman, Brandon Nimmo was able to bring two more runs home with an RBI single: https://twitter.com/PhilliesNation/status/1382146537237659653 All in all, the fourth probably could have been worse than it was for the Phillies, but going down 3-0 in the fourth inning of a seven-inning game is certainly not ideal. Nido tripled into the corner off of Spencer Howard, making his season debut, with one out in the bottom of the sixth inning. After Howard walked Marcus Stroman, Nimmo brought home another run with an RBI single. Howard was able to strand runners on the corners to limit the damage in the inning, but the Phillies really didn't have any margin for error entering the inning, and further damage was done.Jeurys Familia did allow two runners to reach base in the. bottom of the seventh inning, but ultimately induced a game-ending groundout from Jean Segura. Shibe Vintage SportsStarting Pitching Performance For the second consecutive start, Aaron Nola wasn't his usual self. The 27-year-old's night was doomed by a rough fourth inning, which did feature some bad luck that was out of his control. Still, Nola lasted just five innings, allowing seven hits and three earned runs. With the bullpen being taxed in the first game of the doubleheader, the Phillies needed more from their ace. Marcus Stroman was excellent for the Mets in six scoreless innings, limiting them to just four hits. After opting out of the 2020 season, Stroman is off to an excellent start in what will be a contract year. Ticket IQNext Game Wednesday, May 14 vs. New York Mets at Citi Field7:10 p.m. ETTV: NBC Sports Philadelphia, MLB NetworkRadio: SportsRadio 94 WIP MORE FROM PHILLIES NATION Phillies 2021 Walk-Up SongsPhillies Nation Top 20 Phillies Prospects: March 2021Inside The Phillies Plan To Fix Former Top Prospect Scott KingeryJoe Girardi Not Ready To Jump To Conclusions In Center FieldBrad Miller Revitalized His Career During First Stint With The PhilliesWhat Fans Should Know Before Returning To Citizens Bank ParkThe 2020 Phillies Bullpen: Where Are They Now?What Will Former No. 1 Overall Pick Mark Appel’s Role Be In The Phillies Organization?J.T. Realmuto Could Have Been Traded For Another Future Phillie In 2014Report: Phillies Expected To Be Players In Next Offseason’s Historic SS Market Phillies Nation Podcast · Is the Phillies hot start sustainable?