Giant Steps: Phillies 10, Giants 4

The Phillies drew first blood Monday night in one of the most important series remaining on their calendars. After a here-we-go-again first inning from Aaron Nola, the Phils - pitcher and all - righted the ship and turned this one into a 10-4 romp over Gabe Kapler’s San Francisco Giants.

Nola ended up going seven innings in this one, allowing two earned runs on seven hits with five strikeouts and a walk. Four of those hits came in the first, including a Joc Pederson solo shot to give the Giants an early 1-0 lead, before Nola drew a 1-2-3 double play to end the inning and stem the tide. For their part, the offense responded in the bottom half when Bryce Harper drove in Trea Turner with a…