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Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels, right, stands on the mound as catcher Carlos Ruiz (51) approaches, before Hamels was removed during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on Friday, July 10, 2015, in San Francisco.

The Giants’ 22 hits were their most ever in a game at AT&T Park, eclipsing the previous mark of 20.

The right-hander is being recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley, where he was sent after allowing a career high-tying seven runs over 4 1-3 innings of a 9-3 loss at St. Louis on April 30.

Hunter Pence hit a grand slam as part of an eight-run fourth inning against the ex- All-Star.

“He wasn’t as sharp as we’re used to, but he pitched well”, Bochy said.

Hamels, who has been the subject of trade rumors, said it’s hard to prepare for these struggles.

Collectively, yes, but also for several individuals over a longer period than just the last week. 189 with one extra-base hit in his past 24 games. Panik joined the four-hit club with a single in the eighth. Brandon Belt was batting.

Luckily for the Phillies, Pence is hitless in three at-bats against Buchanan.

Saturday, they led the charge. Center fielder Ben Revere and right fielder Domonic Brown had two hits apiece. Afterward, he said he felt the session and getting a few “pointers” from both Meulens and Will Clark helped him in the game.

As the final days before the crucial July 31 trade deadline wear on, the Phillies’ front office will continue to discuss, internally, the times at which their tradable assets would garner the most value. “You can’t have a good outing every time and I’m sure this is one he wants to forget about”.

Duffy had the first four-hit night of his career – all singles. “We swung the bats today as good as we can swing ’em”. Maxwell, meanwhile, Maxwell was a home run short of the cycle but had to “settle” for two doubles, a triple, a single and a walk in five plate trips. 181 over his last 25 games, but he is receiving a little more patience from the fans and organization.

Matt Duffy, Joe Panik and Justin Maxwell all had four-hit nights. “And it came out tonight …” We know what kind of team we have.

Even starter Madison Bumgarner got in on the hit parade, singling twice and driving in a run in the fifth. Without the typical feel for his curveball or his patented change-up, Hamels “just wasn’t himself”, Mackanin said. “That was really good to see”.

From there on, Bumgarner cruised until the sixth, when manager Bruce Bochy lifted his lefty with the bases loaded and a run in, before reliever George Kontos ended the Phillies’ threat. They scored eight runs on seven hits.

“It’s just about winning games”, he said. Battling back when they were down 2-1. “We just had good at-bats”. It’s the first time in his career Hamels has allowed nine earned runs in a start. Buster Posey hit into a double play, however, bringing home a run but erasing the chance for a big inning. It was notable for the guy outside the stadium who saw it bounce off the arcade seats into McCovey Cove and hurdled the railing into the water to grab it. Presumably, he got out OK. “Obviously, it wasn’t one of his better performances”. The Giants left-hander gave up eight hits over 5 2/3 innings and two earned runs, walking two and striking out seven. First pitch at 7:05 p.m.