PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies offense looked lifeless on Wednesday night. They drove in only one run and four hits. On Thursday, they woke up, put on their powder blues, and decided to score a season-high 14 runs in a 14-4 win over the Atlanta Braves.
Four of the Phillies’ starting nine hit home runs, including rookie Darick Hall, whose solo shot in the bottom of the fourth inning also happened to be his first big league hit. Nick Castellanos hit a much-needed three-run home run in the bottom of the second, his first of the month. Kyle Schwarber hit a three-run home run of his own in the bottom of the third, his 12th of the month, and Rhys Hoskins hit a solo home run in the next at-bat. Hall later added a two-run shot in the eighth.
The last time the Phillies hit back-to-back home runs was on May 9 in Seattle. The last time they scored seven runs in an inning was June 16 in Washington.
