San Francisco Giants vs Miami Marlins Match Player Stats On Aug 14, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Aug 14, 2017

MIAMI -- Giancarlo Stanton broke the franchise single-season record for homers and knocked in three runs, leading the Miami Marlins to an 8-3 win over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night at Marlins Park.

Stanton's 43rd homer of the year broke Gary Sheffield's 21-year-old record. It was the fifth consecutive game in which Stanton homered, breaking another club record.

Facing Giants starter Ty Blach (8-8) in the first inning, Stanton lined a 2-0 pitch over the left field fence for a two-run shot. The pitch was clocked at 91 mph, and the drive went 382 feet.

Stanton has hit 10 homers in his past 11 games and 22 long balls in his past 34 contests. He is on pace to hit 60 homers this season, a number that has been reached by only five players in major league history: Babe Ruth, Roger Maris, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa and Barry Bonds.

The Marlins (57-60) have won four games in a row, tying their season best. The Giants (47-73) have the third-worst record in the majors.

Adam Conley (5-5) earned the win, allowing six hits, three walks and three runs in 6 1/3 innings.

Blach, only the third San Francisco Giants left-hander to win at least eight games as a rookie, allowed nine hits, three walks and six runs in six innings.

After Stanton's homer gave Miami a 2-0 lead, the Giants scored three times when they batted around in the third. The big blows were a two-run, ground-rule double by Denard Span that hopped the fence in right and Hunter Pence's RBI single.

Miami rallied in the bottom of the third. Dee Gordon singled and tagged up, taking second on a fly ball by Stanton that Span caught against the fence in left-center. Gordon came home on Christian Yelich's single, tying the score 3-3. Stanton came through with a two-out RBI single as part of a two-run fourth, stroking an 0-2 pitch to left.

Gordon also contributed an RBI single in the inning. Marcell Ozuna led off the fifth by hitting the first pitch over the fence in center. His 27th homer of the season it gave Miami a 6-3 lead.

Miami scored two more runs in the seventh, highlighted by Tyler Moore's RBI double. Moore then scored on a Nick Hundley passed ball, and Miami nearly scored one more but shortstop Brandon Crawford threw Derek Dietrich out at the plate.

NOTES: Marlins RF Giancarlo Stanton, who batted .333 with six homers and 11 RBIs in seven games, was named the NL Player of the Week. It was the fifth career Player of the Week honor for Stanton. ... Marlins RHP Kyle Barraclough (shoulder) is expected to come off the disabled list this week. ... Giants RHP Sam Dyson, a former Marlins reliever, has nine saves in 10 chances and a 2.13 ERA in 24 appearances for San Francisco. ... The Giants arrived in Miami a tired team, having played three games in 24 hours, including a doubleheader at the Washington Nationals that finished Sunday night. ... Giants RHP Johnny Cueto (right forearm flexor) is set to throw a bullpen session this week. He hasn't pitched since July 14.