In trying to stay perfect, Ben Lively was nearly unhittable on Saturday night.

The Phillies' No. 30 prospect gave up one run on one hit over seven innings to become the Minor Leagues' first 10-game winner as Triple-A Lehigh Valley crushed visiting Durham, 16-1.

Lively (10-0) struck out five and walked three. Two of the free passes came in the fifth inning, when, after walking Jake Goebbert and Cameron Seitzer with two outs, he gave up an RBI single to Juniel Querecuto.

"I just had those two-out walks that messed me up and got me out of my groove a little bit," Lively said. "It was just a little infield hit that got through. It spun out for a bit, but I got back on track for the rest of the game."

The 24-year-old right-hander retired the final seven Bulls he faced and exited after throwing 102 pitches.

"For the most part, just getting ahead and having quality innings and having short innings," he said.

Lively remained unbeaten in 13 starts this season. Over 79 innings between Double-A Reading and the IronPigs, the Florida native has a 1.94 ERA and 0.89 WHIP.

"It feels pretty good," he said. "Just can't be satisfied with that and keep rolling."

Promoted to the International League on May 27, Lively had plenty of offense to work with. Lehigh Valley scored seven times in the third, an inning started and ended by Cedric Hunter, who led off with a single and scored, then delivered an RBI single.

"It definitely settles you down a lot," Lively said. "I always have to have that aggressiveness in me to do good, but it's always nice to have that comfort like that."

Darin Ruf homered, doubled and drove in four runs for the IronPigs. He also scored three times and is batting .421 with a pair of homers and 10 RBIs in June.

"I love watching him hit," Lively said. "When he's in the lineup, it lets me know we have a good chance to put up some runs. I just have to do my job and put up zeros."

Brock Stassi went yard and drove in three runs, while Phillies top prospect J.P. Crawford chipped in two RBIs.

Michael Mariot walked one in a hitless eighth and Frank Herrmann tossed a 1-2-3 ninth to close things out for the IronPigs.