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Through three innings, the Florida Marlins mustered just one hit. Then the home runs began. And kept going, and going — until the Phillies were gone. The team tied its record for most home runs hit in a game (5) and won the series.

“You’ve got to give them credit,” said Marlins left fielder Cody Ross, who hit two of Florida’s five home runs. “They went out there and played till the last out — to the last pitch. They made it interesting.”

Ross’ first homer, a 336-foot blast to right field in the fourth frame, scored Mike Jacobs to cut the Phillies’ early lead to 5-3. Miguel Cabrera hit his 31st home run earlier in the inning to make it 5-1.

Then, after pinch-hitter Dontrelle Willis doubled and scored to cut the lead to 5-4 in the fifth, Ross led off the sixth by depositing a 2-1 pitch from Phillies starter Adam Eaton 416 feet over the wall in left field for his 10th home run of the season.

It was Ross’ first multi-homer game of the year — his first since Sept. 11, 2006, against the Mets, when he hit three out. For the Marlins, it was their ninth multi-homer game in 2007, the last coming from Josh Willingham on Aug. 23 in St. Louis.

Source: Some exerpts taken from recap by Faren Fagen