MIAMI -- If Mike Trout had positioned himself in the hedge behind the wall, he still couldn't have caught Giancarlo Stanton's first-inning drive.
Stanton homered off the retaining wall in center, a shot estimated at 460 feet, and the Miami Marlins beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-5 on Friday night.
Stanton's two-run homer off Jesse Chavez was his 12th of the year but his first since May 8. Center fielder Trout took a few steps back before stopping to watch the ball sail way over his head.
"I did my job," Stanton said.
"It was a bad changeup," Chavez said. "He did Stanton. He dented it."
Stanton has 10 homers of at least 460 feet since 2015, most in the majors.
"It's just a treat whenever he hits a homer," teammate Justin Bour said.
Bour added a three-run homer , his 13th, and J.T. Realmuto had a solo drive for his fourth of the season. All three Miami homers came on 3-2 pitches.
Angels pitchers have allowed 73 homers, most in the majors.
Christian Yelich had three doubles in three at-bats and scored twice. Stanton and Dee Gordon each had three hits for the Marlins, who scored four runs in the first and finished with 14 hits.
Miami (17-29) began the night tied for the worst record in the majors, and won for only the fourth time in the past 16 games. But its offensive potential remains considerable -- the Marlins have scored 29 runs in their past three victories.
The Angels (25-26) lost their third game in a row, and the latest defeat was painful in more ways than one.
Reliever Bud Norris tweaked his right knee and departed after throwing only three pitches in the ninth, and his status is day to day. Catcher Martin Maldonado hurt his left thumb tagging out Stanton at the plate in the eighth inning and remained in the game, but he had his hand heavily wrapped afterward and was awaiting results of X-rays.
Angels pinch hitter Nolan Fontana homered for his first career hit in the ninth. A.J. Ramos entered with two out and one on in the ninth to retire Trout on a 400-foot flyout for his fifth save.
Dan Straily (3-3) gave up three runs in 5 1/3 innings and won his second start in a row. He departed after giving up a two-run homer to Maldonado and was displeased with the quality of his pitches.
"Terrible," Straily said. "I never really felt in sync. You find out what kind of pitcher you are when you don't have your best stuff."
Jesse Chavez (4-6) allowed five runs in 3 2/3 innings, his shortest start of the year. His ERA rose to 5.09.
The Angels became the final major league team to play at Marlins Park, which opened in 2012.
WALK BACKFIRES
Angels manager Mike Scioscia ordered a two-out intentional walk in the sixth so left-hander Jose Alvarez could face Bour, a left-handed hitter. Bour spoiled the strategy with a homer to put Miami ahead 8-3.
"We felt more comfortable going after Bour and he got it done," Scioscia said. "So you tip your cap to him."
Said Bour of the intentional walk: "I want to make the most of that opportunity, so it doesn't happen again."
The homer was his fourth off a lefty this year.
ROUGH NIGHT
Marlins left fielder Marcell Ozuna misplayed two fly balls on the warning track. Each was scored a double, including Luis Valbuena's run-scoring hit.
ROSTER MOVE
Before the game, the Marlins optioned right-hander Drew Steckenrider to Triple-A New Orleans and reinstated right-hander David Phelps from the bereavement list.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Angels: CF Cameron Maybin was held out of the starting lineup because of a sore right knee but hopes to play Saturday. ... Albert Pujols started at 1B even though he has been nursing a sore right hamstring. He looked gimpy running out a standup double in the sixth.
Marlins: CF Christian Yelich (hip) was back in the starting lineup after missing one game. ... LHP Jeff Locke (left shoulder tendinitis), who has been on a rehab assignment, is on the verge of joining the rotation and making his season debut, manager Don Mattingly said. ... SS Adeiny Hechavarria (left oblique) and 3B Martin Prado (right hamstring) are about 10 to 14 days from going on rehab assignments, Mattingly said.
UP NEXT
RHP J.C. Ramirez (4-3, 3.81 ERA) is scheduled to start Saturday for the Angels against RHP Vance Worley (0-1, 6.75 ERA).
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Los Angeles Angels
Stanton homered off the retaining wall in center, a shot estimated at 460 feet, and the Miami Marlins beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-5 on Friday night.
Stanton's two-run homer off Jesse Chavez was his 12th of the year but his first since May 8. Center fielder Trout took a few steps back before stopping to watch the ball sail way over his head.
"I did my job," Stanton said.
"It was a bad changeup," Chavez said. "He did Stanton. He dented it."
Stanton has 10 homers of at least 460 feet since 2015, most in the majors.
"It's just a treat whenever he hits a homer," teammate Justin Bour said.
Bour added a three-run homer , his 13th, and J.T. Realmuto had a solo drive for his fourth of the season. All three Miami homers came on 3-2 pitches.
Angels pitchers have allowed 73 homers, most in the majors.
Christian Yelich had three doubles in three at-bats and scored twice. Stanton and Dee Gordon each had three hits for the Marlins, who scored four runs in the first and finished with 14 hits.
Miami (17-29) began the night tied for the worst record in the majors, and won for only the fourth time in the past 16 games. But its offensive potential remains considerable -- the Marlins have scored 29 runs in their past three victories.
The Angels (25-26) lost their third game in a row, and the latest defeat was painful in more ways than one.
Reliever Bud Norris tweaked his right knee and departed after throwing only three pitches in the ninth, and his status is day to day. Catcher Martin Maldonado hurt his left thumb tagging out Stanton at the plate in the eighth inning and remained in the game, but he had his hand heavily wrapped afterward and was awaiting results of X-rays.
Angels pinch hitter Nolan Fontana homered for his first career hit in the ninth. A.J. Ramos entered with two out and one on in the ninth to retire Trout on a 400-foot flyout for his fifth save.
Dan Straily (3-3) gave up three runs in 5 1/3 innings and won his second start in a row. He departed after giving up a two-run homer to Maldonado and was displeased with the quality of his pitches.
"Terrible," Straily said. "I never really felt in sync. You find out what kind of pitcher you are when you don't have your best stuff."
Jesse Chavez (4-6) allowed five runs in 3 2/3 innings, his shortest start of the year. His ERA rose to 5.09.
The Angels became the final major league team to play at Marlins Park, which opened in 2012.
WALK BACKFIRES
Angels manager Mike Scioscia ordered a two-out intentional walk in the sixth so left-hander Jose Alvarez could face Bour, a left-handed hitter. Bour spoiled the strategy with a homer to put Miami ahead 8-3.
"We felt more comfortable going after Bour and he got it done," Scioscia said. "So you tip your cap to him."
Said Bour of the intentional walk: "I want to make the most of that opportunity, so it doesn't happen again."
The homer was his fourth off a lefty this year.
ROUGH NIGHT
Marlins left fielder Marcell Ozuna misplayed two fly balls on the warning track. Each was scored a double, including Luis Valbuena's run-scoring hit.
ROSTER MOVE
Before the game, the Marlins optioned right-hander Drew Steckenrider to Triple-A New Orleans and reinstated right-hander David Phelps from the bereavement list.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Angels: CF Cameron Maybin was held out of the starting lineup because of a sore right knee but hopes to play Saturday. ... Albert Pujols started at 1B even though he has been nursing a sore right hamstring. He looked gimpy running out a standup double in the sixth.
Marlins: CF Christian Yelich (hip) was back in the starting lineup after missing one game. ... LHP Jeff Locke (left shoulder tendinitis), who has been on a rehab assignment, is on the verge of joining the rotation and making his season debut, manager Don Mattingly said. ... SS Adeiny Hechavarria (left oblique) and 3B Martin Prado (right hamstring) are about 10 to 14 days from going on rehab assignments, Mattingly said.
UP NEXT
RHP J.C. Ramirez (4-3, 3.81 ERA) is scheduled to start Saturday for the Angels against RHP Vance Worley (0-1, 6.75 ERA).
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Los Angeles - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Straily pitching for Miami | LAA | MIA |
| Calhoun fouled out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Simmons lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Trout walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Pujols singled to left, Trout to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Valbuena doubled to deep left, Trout scored, Pujols to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Maldonado struck out looking. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Jesse Chavez pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | MIA |
| Gordon singled to right. | 1 | 0 |
| Gordon safe at second on throwing error by pitcher Chavez. | 1 | 0 |
| Stanton homered to center (462 feet), Gordon scored. | 1 | 2 |
| Yelich doubled to deep right, Yelich to third on error by right fielder Calhoun. | 1 | 2 |
| Ozuna grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Yelich scored. | 1 | 3 |
| Bour popped out to shortstop. | 1 | 3 |
| Ozuna caught stealing second, catcher to second. | 1 | 3 |
| Realmuto homered to right (371 feet). | 1 | 4 |
| Dietrich popped out to third. | 1 | 4 |
| 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 2 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Dan Straily pitching for Miami | LAA | MIA |
| Revere flied out to left. | 1 | 4 |
| Espinosa struck out swinging. | 1 | 4 |
| Chavez struck out swinging. | 1 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jesse Chavez pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | MIA |
| Riddle struck out swinging. | 1 | 4 |
| Straily reached on infield single to pitcher. | 1 | 4 |
| Gordon doubled to center, Straily to third. | 1 | 4 |
| Stanton grounded out to third. | 1 | 4 |
| Yelich intentionally walked. | 1 | 4 |
| Ozuna walked, Straily scored, Gordon to third, Yelich to second. | 1 | 5 |
| Bour lined out to center. | 1 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Dan Straily pitching for Miami | LAA | MIA |
| Calhoun struck out swinging. | 1 | 5 |
| Simmons flied out to right. | 1 | 5 |
| Trout walked. | 1 | 5 |
| Pujols grounded out to third. | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jesse Chavez pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | MIA |
| Realmuto grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 5 |
| Dietrich lined out to right. | 1 | 5 |
| Riddle grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Dan Straily pitching for Miami | LAA | MIA |
| Valbuena grounded out to first. | 1 | 5 |
| Maldonado doubled to deep left. | 1 | 5 |
| Revere grounded out to second, Maldonado to third. | 1 | 5 |
| Espinosa flied out to right. | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jesse Chavez pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | MIA |
| Straily struck out swinging. | 1 | 5 |
| Gordon singled to center. | 1 | 5 |
| Stanton singled to left center, Gordon to second. | 1 | 5 |
| Gordon picked off second. | 1 | 5 |
| Yelich hit by pitch, Stanton to second. | 1 | 5 |
| Petit relieved Chavez. | 1 | 5 |
| Pennington at second base. | 1 | 5 |
| Ozuna struck out swinging. | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Dan Straily pitching for Miami | LAA | MIA |
| Pennington popped out to third. | 1 | 5 |
| Calhoun struck out swinging. | 1 | 5 |
| Simmons singled to right. | 1 | 5 |
| Trout flied out to center. | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Yusmeiro Petit pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | MIA |
| Bour singled to right. | 1 | 5 |
| Realmuto popped out to third. | 1 | 5 |
| Dietrich lined out to center. | 1 | 5 |
| Riddle reached on infield single to shortstop, Bour to second. | 1 | 5 |
| Straily struck out looking. | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Dan Straily pitching for Miami | LAA | MIA |
| Pujols doubled to left. | 1 | 5 |
| Valbuena struck out swinging. | 1 | 5 |
| Maldonado homered to center (415 feet), Pujols scored. | 3 | 5 |
| Phelps relieved Straily. | 3 | 5 |
| Revere grounded out to second. | 3 | 5 |
| Marte hit for Petit. | 3 | 5 |
| Marte flied out to right. | 3 | 5 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jose Alvarez pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | MIA |
| Álvarez relieved Petit. | 3 | 5 |
| Gordon grounded out to second. | 3 | 5 |
| Stanton grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 5 |
| Yelich doubled to left center. | 3 | 5 |
| Ozuna intentionally walked. | 3 | 5 |
| Bour homered to right (400 feet), Yelich and Ozuna scored. | 3 | 8 |
| Realmuto lined out to right. | 3 | 8 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| David Phelps pitching for Miami | LAA | MIA |
| Pennington struck out looking. | 3 | 8 |
| Calhoun singled to left. | 3 | 8 |
| Simmons fouled out to right. | 3 | 8 |
| Trout flied out to right. | 3 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Keynan Middleton pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | MIA |
| Middleton relieved Álvarez. | 3 | 8 |
| Dietrich struck out swinging. | 3 | 8 |
| Riddle lined out to left. | 3 | 8 |
| Suzuki hit for Phelps. | 3 | 8 |
| Suzuki grounded out to second. | 3 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Nick Wittgren pitching for Miami | LAA | MIA |
| Wittgren relieved Phelps. | 3 | 8 |
| Pujols flied out to right. | 3 | 8 |
| Valbuena grounded out to first. | 3 | 8 |
| Maldonado flied out to right. | 3 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Bud Norris pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | MIA |
| Norris relieved Middleton. | 3 | 8 |
| Valbuena at first base. | 3 | 8 |
| Fontana at second base. | 3 | 8 |
| Pennington at third base. | 3 | 8 |
| Parker relieved Norris. | 3 | 8 |
| Gordon grounded out to third. | 3 | 8 |
| Stanton singled to center. | 3 | 8 |
| Yelich doubled to left, Stanton thrown out at home, Yelich to third advancing on throw. | 3 | 8 |
| Ozuna grounded out to third. | 3 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Kyle Barraclough pitching for Miami | LAA | MIA |
| Barraclough relieved Wittgren. | 3 | 8 |
| Revere grounded out to catcher. | 3 | 8 |
| Fontana homered to center (410 feet). | 4 | 8 |
| Pennington safe at second on throwing error by shortstop Riddle. | 4 | 8 |
| Calhoun grounded out to first, Pennington to third. | 4 | 8 |
| Simmons singled to center, Pennington scored. | 5 | 8 |
| Ramos relieved Barraclough. | 5 | 8 |
| Trout flied out to center. | 5 | 8 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
Los Angeles Angels
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun RF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .215 | .290 | .333 |
| Simmons SS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | .278 | .335 | .390 |
| Trout CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | .338 | .460 | .739 |
| Pujols 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .250 | .300 | .386 |
Norris P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Parker P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Valbuena 3B-1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .171 | .284 | .271 |
| Maldonado C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .271 | .333 | .388 |
| Revere LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .224 | .240 | .347 |
| Espinosa 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .141 | .231 | .261 |
Petit P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Marte PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .172 | .270 | .322 |
Álvarez P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
Fontana 2B
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .143 | .143 | .571 |
| Chavez P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Pennington 2B-3B
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .236 | .328 | .236 |
| Totals | 37 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 156 | |||
| a-flied out to right for Y Petit in the 6th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Valbuena (1, Straily); Maldonado (6, Straily); Pujols (6, Straily) HR: Maldonado (3, 6th inning off Straily 1 on, 1 Out); Fontana (1, 9th inning off Barraclough 0 on, 1 Out) RBI: Valbuena (7), Maldonado 2 (12), Fontana (1), Simmons (18) 2-out RBI: Valbuena, Simmons Angels RISP: 3-8 (Maldonado 1-2, Calhoun 0-1, Simmons 1-1, Valbuena 1-2, Espinosa 0-1, Revere 0-1) Team LOB: 7 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Pujols (2, catch); Calhoun (1, bobble) Outfield Assist: Revere (Stanton at Home). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Marlins Park, Miami, FL |
| Attendance | 18,346 (49% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:13 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Jerry Meals, First Base - Chris Conroy, Second Base - Tom Woodring, Third Base - Ron Kulpa |
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