Last night the Phillies waxed elite pitcher Madison Bumgarner en route to a 13-8 win in a slugfest at Citizens Bank Park.
Look at these numbers at the top of the batting order:
That’s mighty impressive, and there are reasons. Hernandez has been hot lately (since July 20 he’s hitting .417/.525/.521 with 11 walks and nine strikeouts, and by the way, since June 4 he’s .349/.406/.457 with a 2:1 K:BB ratio); Franco has been hitting, too (since June 24 he’s .302/.353/.558 with 8 HR, 7 2B and 26 RBI); and Altherr has provided an instant spark with his athleticism and slick bat.