Offense shows life after lineup shake-up

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MIAMI — Searching for ways to get his team out of its doldrums offensively, manager Pete Mackanin shook up Friday’s lineup with everything from hitting Freddy Galvis fifth for the first time in his career to batting pitcher Vince Velasquez eighth rather than in the traditional ninth spot.

It worked, to a degree. The Phillies outhit the Marlins, 12-10, but they still came up short in a 6-4 loss at Marlins Park.

“We’re last in the league in hitting, [so] I’ve got to try to do something,” Mackanin said. “Freddy’s driven in some big runs, and Cesar [Hernandez] likes to hit second, so I went back to that. I just think Freddy might be …

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