From July 1st to August 4th, whether it felt like it or not, the Phillies were rolling. In that span, they went 17-9 and only dropped a single series, a 2-game affair in the Bronx. In those 26 games, the Phillies averaged 5.7 runs a game.
One of the main reasons for the offensive outburst was catching Rhys Lightning in a bottle. In that span, the Phillies’ first baseman slashed .318/.438/.718. Hoskins had 20 extra-base hits: 13 doubles and 7 homers.
In the last 10 games of that stretch, Hoskins was even hotter.