ST. LOUIS _ The Marlins arrived in St. Louis ranked last in baseball in multiple offensive categories.
The Cardinals are still waiting to see that team take the field.
The Marlins bashed St. Louis pitching again Wednesday night recording season-highs in runs, hits and extra-base hits in an 11-3 rout of the Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
The Marlins (22-39) scored the most runs they have this season in a two-game span with 18, which is four more than they scored over their previous six games _ all losses.
The Marlins, who entered the game with a major-league worst 203 runs scored, 45 home runs and .349 slugging percentage, recorded a season-best 17 hits, 10 extra base hits, six doubles and matched a season-high with three home runs.
Lewis Brinson, who entered the game with a .161 batting average, hit two home runs, giving him nine for the season. It was his second multi-home run game as well.
Derek Dietrich recorded a career-high four hits including his seventh home run.
Starlin Castro recorded three doubles and J.T. Realmuto hit two doubles and a triple.
Drew Rucinski picked up the victory in relief of Wei-Yin Chen after going 2 1/3 innings and allowing one run on two hits.
