It was his longest start since June 5 as he settled down after a five - run second inning to retire his final 10 batters faced .
Despite giving up five runs in five innings on Saturday , Nola showed improvement .
Nola was his longest start since June 5 as he settled down after a five - run second inning to retire his final 10 batters faced .
Despite giving up five runs in five innings on Saturday , Nola showed improvement .