MIAMI -- Giancarlo Stanton kept connecting.
Leading a dugout celebration following the Miami Marlins' latest go-ahead hit, Stanton slapped Marcell Ozuna repeatedly atop the head. The pounding from baseball's most prodigious slugger had to hurt, right?
"It made me feel great," Ozuna said with a grin.
Lately, the Marlins are feeling no pain. Stanton homered twice Friday night, increasing his major-league-leading total to 49, and Ozuna's three-run homer capped a comeback as Miami climbed above .500 for the first time since April by beating San Diego 8-6.
Stanton had his ninth multihomer game this season, the most in the majors since Jose Bautista totaled nine with Toronto in 2010. Stanton's home run total is the highest in the National League since Prince Fielder hit 50 for Milwaukee in 2007 -- and the Marlins still have 35 games to play.
Stanton is on pace to finish with 63 homers.
"I'm not worried about homers," he said. "I just want to hit the ball hard and be in a position to strike when they give me a pitch, because it's going to get less and less, and I've got to be ready for that."
He had five RBIs to increase his season total to 105, both matching career-highs.
Led by their All-Star right fielder, the Marlins (64-63) have recovered from a 14-27 start to join the NL wild-card chase. They've won 11 of their past 14 games, and the latest victory thrilled a lively crowd of 22,489, which gave Stanton a standing ovation after his second homer and booed when he was walked in the seventh.
Two batters later, Ozuna homered off Kirby Yates (3-5) to increase his RBI total to a career-best 101.
Leading the jubilant reception for Ozuna was Stanton, who said he didn't hold back when pounding on his teammate.
"Nah, you give Ozuna everything," Stanton said. "I was proud of him for that at-bat. That's a baseball player's at-bat, a very smart at-bat. You've got to be able to download all the info and capitalize, which he did."
Carlos Asuaje and Jabari Blash hit two-run homers for the Padres.
Stanton's first swing of the night sent a pitch to the left-field concourse, traveling an estimated 462 feet to give Miami a 2-0 lead in the first inning. Dee Gordon rounded the bases ahead of Stanton, shaking his head with a grin of amazement at his teammate's shot.
The Marlins slugger barely cleared the wall -- and the glove of a leaping Blash in right field -- in the third inning for his 16th home run in August. He has 23 homers since the All-Star break.
"It has been incredible," manager Don Mattingly said. "He has fueled this run. Since the break he has been a terror."
Stanton also made a diving catch in right field in the second to rob Blash of a hit.
The Padres held Stanton to a two-out, two-run double in the fourth, which put Miami ahead 5-2. All three of his hits came off Travis Wood.
"I missed a couple of pitches, especially to Stanton," Wood said. "If you miss, he's not going to miss it."
Blash's fourth home run of the year off Dustin McGowan (8-1) capped a four-run sixth for the Padres to put them ahead 6-5.
Brad Ziegler pitched a perfect ninth for his ninth save of the season, all this month.
LOTS OF CLOUT
The Marlins have outscored opponents 41-30 in their past five wins.
"We're swinging the bats good right now," Mattingly said. "I don't think you can do this over a long period. I'd like to have some different style of games."
NICKNAME GAME
With players around the majors wearing nicknames on the back of their jerseys this weekend, Stanton chose "Cruz," which is what his mother calls him. Giancarlo Cruz-Michael Stanton is his full name.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Marlins: LHP Wei-Yin Chen (tired arm) began a rehab assignment in the Gulf Coast League and threw 12 pitches. The Marlins hope Chen, 1B Justin Bour (right oblique) and 3B Martin Prado (right knee) will return sometime in September, Mattingly said.
UP NEXT
Stanton tries for homer No. 50 on Saturday against RHP Dinelson Lamet (7-5, 4.84). RHP Odrisamer Despaigne (0-1, 4.42) makes his second start of the year for Miami.
Leading a dugout celebration following the Miami Marlins' latest go-ahead hit, Stanton slapped Marcell Ozuna repeatedly atop the head. The pounding from baseball's most prodigious slugger had to hurt, right?
"It made me feel great," Ozuna said with a grin.
Lately, the Marlins are feeling no pain. Stanton homered twice Friday night, increasing his major-league-leading total to 49, and Ozuna's three-run homer capped a comeback as Miami climbed above .500 for the first time since April by beating San Diego 8-6.
Stanton had his ninth multihomer game this season, the most in the majors since Jose Bautista totaled nine with Toronto in 2010. Stanton's home run total is the highest in the National League since Prince Fielder hit 50 for Milwaukee in 2007 -- and the Marlins still have 35 games to play.
Stanton is on pace to finish with 63 homers.
"I'm not worried about homers," he said. "I just want to hit the ball hard and be in a position to strike when they give me a pitch, because it's going to get less and less, and I've got to be ready for that."
He had five RBIs to increase his season total to 105, both matching career-highs.
Led by their All-Star right fielder, the Marlins (64-63) have recovered from a 14-27 start to join the NL wild-card chase. They've won 11 of their past 14 games, and the latest victory thrilled a lively crowd of 22,489, which gave Stanton a standing ovation after his second homer and booed when he was walked in the seventh.
Two batters later, Ozuna homered off Kirby Yates (3-5) to increase his RBI total to a career-best 101.
Leading the jubilant reception for Ozuna was Stanton, who said he didn't hold back when pounding on his teammate.
"Nah, you give Ozuna everything," Stanton said. "I was proud of him for that at-bat. That's a baseball player's at-bat, a very smart at-bat. You've got to be able to download all the info and capitalize, which he did."
Carlos Asuaje and Jabari Blash hit two-run homers for the Padres.
Stanton's first swing of the night sent a pitch to the left-field concourse, traveling an estimated 462 feet to give Miami a 2-0 lead in the first inning. Dee Gordon rounded the bases ahead of Stanton, shaking his head with a grin of amazement at his teammate's shot.
The Marlins slugger barely cleared the wall -- and the glove of a leaping Blash in right field -- in the third inning for his 16th home run in August. He has 23 homers since the All-Star break.
"It has been incredible," manager Don Mattingly said. "He has fueled this run. Since the break he has been a terror."
Stanton also made a diving catch in right field in the second to rob Blash of a hit.
The Padres held Stanton to a two-out, two-run double in the fourth, which put Miami ahead 5-2. All three of his hits came off Travis Wood.
"I missed a couple of pitches, especially to Stanton," Wood said. "If you miss, he's not going to miss it."
Blash's fourth home run of the year off Dustin McGowan (8-1) capped a four-run sixth for the Padres to put them ahead 6-5.
Brad Ziegler pitched a perfect ninth for his ninth save of the season, all this month.
LOTS OF CLOUT
The Marlins have outscored opponents 41-30 in their past five wins.
"We're swinging the bats good right now," Mattingly said. "I don't think you can do this over a long period. I'd like to have some different style of games."
NICKNAME GAME
With players around the majors wearing nicknames on the back of their jerseys this weekend, Stanton chose "Cruz," which is what his mother calls him. Giancarlo Cruz-Michael Stanton is his full name.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Marlins: LHP Wei-Yin Chen (tired arm) began a rehab assignment in the Gulf Coast League and threw 12 pitches. The Marlins hope Chen, 1B Justin Bour (right oblique) and 3B Martin Prado (right knee) will return sometime in September, Mattingly said.
UP NEXT
Stanton tries for homer No. 50 on Saturday against RHP Dinelson Lamet (7-5, 4.84). RHP Odrisamer Despaigne (0-1, 4.42) makes his second start of the year for Miami.
7:10PM,EDT,August 25,2017
Marlins Park, Miami,Florida
Marlins Park, Miami,Florida
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| San Diego - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Conley pitching for Miami | SD | MIA |
| Margot popped out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Asuaje flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Pirela lined out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Travis Wood pitching for San Diego | SD | MIA |
| Gordon reached on infield single to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Stanton homered to left (462 feet), Gordon scored. | 0 | 2 |
| Yelich lined out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| Ozuna reached on infield single to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| Realmuto struck out swinging. Ozuna caught stealing second, catcher to second to first. | 0 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Adam Conley pitching for Miami | SD | MIA |
| Myers grounded out to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Blash lined out to right. | 0 | 2 |
| Spangenberg grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Travis Wood pitching for San Diego | SD | MIA |
| Moore singled to right. | 0 | 2 |
| Aviles popped out to first. | 0 | 2 |
| Rojas singled to right, Moore to third, Rojas to second on throwing error by right fielder Blash. | 0 | 2 |
| Conley struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Gordon grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Adam Conley pitching for Miami | SD | MIA |
| Hedges lined out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| Coleman struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Wood flied out to right. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Travis Wood pitching for San Diego | SD | MIA |
| Stanton homered to right center (395 feet). | 0 | 3 |
| Yelich walked. | 0 | 3 |
| Ozuna flied out to left. | 0 | 3 |
| Realmuto flied out to right. | 0 | 3 |
| Yelich caught stealing second, pitcher to first to second to pitcher. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Adam Conley pitching for Miami | SD | MIA |
| Margot singled to left. | 0 | 3 |
| Asuaje homered to right (388 feet), Margot scored. | 2 | 3 |
| Pirela doubled to deep left. | 2 | 3 |
| Myers struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| Blash struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| Spangenberg grounded out to second. | 2 | 3 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Travis Wood pitching for San Diego | SD | MIA |
| Moore flied out to center. | 2 | 3 |
| Aviles singled to third. | 2 | 3 |
| Rojas flied out to left. | 2 | 3 |
| Conley walked, Aviles to second. | 2 | 3 |
| Gordon singled to shallow left, Aviles to third, Conley to second. | 2 | 3 |
| Stanton doubled to left, Aviles and Conley scored, Gordon to third. | 2 | 5 |
| Yelich struck out looking. | 2 | 5 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Adam Conley pitching for Miami | SD | MIA |
| Hedges lined out to center. | 2 | 5 |
| Coleman struck out swinging. | 2 | 5 |
| Wood lined out to left. | 2 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Travis Wood pitching for San Diego | SD | MIA |
| Ozuna grounded out to third. | 2 | 5 |
| Realmuto flied out to left. | 2 | 5 |
| Moore lined out to center. | 2 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, -1 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Adam Conley pitching for Miami | SD | MIA |
| Margot singled to left. | 2 | 5 |
| Asuaje doubled to left center, Margot to third. | 2 | 5 |
| Pirela singled to left, Margot scored, Asuaje to third, Pirela to second advancing on throw. | 3 | 5 |
| Myers hit sacrifice fly to left, Asuaje scored. | 4 | 5 |
| Telis at first base. | 4 | 5 |
| McGowan relieved Conley. | 4 | 5 |
| Blash homered to center (450 feet), Pirela scored. | 6 | 5 |
| Spangenberg grounded out to second. | 6 | 5 |
| Hedges struck out swinging. | 6 | 5 |
| 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Phil Maton pitching for San Diego | SD | MIA |
| Maton relieved Wood. | 6 | 5 |
| Aviles flied out to right. | 6 | 5 |
| Rojas grounded out to catcher. | 6 | 5 |
| Telis grounded out to shortstop. | 6 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Dustin McGowan pitching for Miami | SD | MIA |
| Coleman struck out swinging. | 6 | 5 |
| Szczur hit for Maton. | 6 | 5 |
| Szczur lined out to center. | 6 | 5 |
| Margot reached on infield single to second. | 6 | 5 |
| Asuaje grounded out to third. | 6 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Kirby Yates pitching for San Diego | SD | MIA |
| Yates relieved Maton. | 6 | 5 |
| Gordon reached on infield single to pitcher. | 6 | 5 |
| Gordon stole second. | 6 | 5 |
| Stanton walked. | 6 | 5 |
| Yelich lined out to left. | 6 | 5 |
| Ozuna homered to left (425 feet), Gordon and Stanton scored. | 6 | 8 |
| Realmuto struck out swinging. | 6 | 8 |
| Suzuki hit for McGowan. | 6 | 8 |
| Suzuki struck out swinging. | 6 | 8 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Kyle Barraclough pitching for Miami | SD | MIA |
| Barraclough relieved McGowan. | 6 | 8 |
| Pirela singled to left. | 6 | 8 |
| Myers struck out looking. | 6 | 8 |
| Blash walked, Pirela to second. | 6 | 8 |
| Spangenberg struck out swinging. | 6 | 8 |
| Hedges struck out swinging. | 6 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jose Torres pitching for San Diego | SD | MIA |
| Torres relieved Yates. | 6 | 8 |
| Aviles grounded out to shortstop. | 6 | 8 |
| Rojas grounded out to second. | 6 | 8 |
| Telis singled to center. | 6 | 8 |
| Gordon struck out swinging. | 6 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Brad Ziegler pitching for Miami | SD | MIA |
| Ziegler relieved Barraclough. | 6 | 8 |
| Solarte hit for Coleman. | 6 | 8 |
| Solarte lined out to right. | 6 | 8 |
| Sánchez hit for Torres. | 6 | 8 |
| Sánchez grounded out to second. | 6 | 8 |
| Margot lined out to center. | 6 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego Padres | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Margot CF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .277 | .319 | .438 |
| Asuaje 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .297 | .358 | .410 |
| Pirela LF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .302 | .356 | .512 |
| Myers 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .232 | .322 | .447 |
| Blash RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .220 | .345 | .396 |
| Spangenberg 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .269 | .322 | .428 |
| Hedges C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .214 | .250 | .408 |
| Coleman SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .219 | .250 | .453 |
b-Solarte PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .263 | .335 | .428 |
| Wood P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .083 | .083 | .083 |
Maton P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Szczur PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .218 | .356 | .354 |
Yates P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Torres P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
c-Sánchez PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .242 | .269 | .515 |
| Totals | 35 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 130 | |||
| a-lined out to center for P Maton in the 7th b-lined out to right for D Coleman in the 9th c-grounded to second for J Torres in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Pirela (22, Conley); Asuaje (11, Conley) HR: Asuaje (3, 4th inning off Conley 1 on, 0 Out); Blash (4, 6th inning off McGowan 1 on, 1 Out) RBI: Asuaje 2 (16), Pirela (33), Myers (60), Blash 2 (13) SF: Myers Padres RISP: 2-7 (Pirela 1-1, Hedges 0-1, Spangenberg 0-2, Blash 1-2, Myers 0-1) Team LOB: 4 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Blash (4, throw) DP: 1 (Hedges-Asuaje-Myers). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Marlins Park, Miami, FL |
| Attendance | 22,489 (60.1% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:53 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Dana DeMuth, First Base - Paul Nauert, Second Base - Ben May, Third Base - Carlos Torres |
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