Season-high 20 hits ignites 10-3 Fish fry

MIAMI » The Philadelphia Phillies began slowly this season and then got worse, which made their fast start on Wednesday a surprise.

First pitch was at 12:10 p.m. and the Phillies were ready, scoring twice in the first inning and totaling a season-high 20 hits to beat Miami, 10-3, and win a road series for only the third time this season.

It was an energetic effort that belied the Phillies’ 3261 record.

“That’s what this team is — full of energy,” said Tommy Joseph, who had three hits. “I don’t think we get enough credit for how well we act as a team and how well we get along. There’s a lot more energy than people believe. Today we were able to show a little bit of that.”

Rookie sensation Nick Williams had the first two triples of his career, and with two RBIs became the fourth Phillie since 1913 to have multiple hits and multiple RBIs in four consecutive games. Daniel Nava tied a career high with four hits , and seven Phillies had at least two hits.

By contrast, Miami (4251) looked like a team intent on overtaking Philadelphia for the worst record in the majors. Lapses in the field and on the bases left manager Don Mattingly fuming.

“It was one of those games you’re really almost kind of embarrassed about because of the way you play,” Mattingly said. “We made mistakes you shouldn’t make at this level. That part is tough to swallow as a manager. You’re not getting your message across . ...

“With one team, you see guys complain about a 12 o’clock game, but you see the other team throw 20 knocks up. Somebody was ready to play.”

Miami’s Giancarlo Stanton hit his 30th homer to forge a tie with the Yankees’ Aaron Judge for the major league lead, and teammate Christian Yelich added his ninth homer.

But the Marlins went 1-5 on their homestand coming out of the All-Star break, and were outscored 36-18.

“It wasn’t a good homestand. It wasn’t a good series. It wasn’t a good start to the second half,” Yelich said. “We haven’t been playing well — all year, really.”

Nava singled in each of his first four at-bats, drove in two runs and hiked his average to .300. Freddy Galvis had three hits and scored three times. Cesar Hernandez also had three hits, and Maikel Franco drove in three runs.

Williams increased his average to .316 in 16 games and has 11 RBIs since the All-Star break.

“Hitting is contagious,” he said. “When you see so many guys do it, I always think of it as, ‘If he can do it, I can do it.”’

Both Marlins homers came against Nick Pivetta (3-5), who has allowed 16 homers in 69 1/3 innings this season. He gave up three runs in 5 1/3 innings and threw two wild pitches in the third inning, with the second allowing a run to score.

Four relievers completed a seven-hitter.

Dan Straily (7-5) lost for the first time since June 5. He allowed four runs in five innings.

The Phils won despite stranding a season-high 15 runners.

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WILFREDO LEE — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Rookie Nick Williams continued his impressive start, legging out the first two triples of his career and driving in a pair of runs, as the Phils racked up a season-high 20 hits Wednesday in a 10-3 romp past the Marlins.