So that's the secret?
"It might be," Stanton said. "I don't know."
No one can really explain his current home run binge, not even Stanton, but it shows no signs of ending. The All-Star slugger reached a couple of milestones Sunday by hitting a homer in his fourth consecutive game, and the Marlins completed their first series sweep of the Colorado Rockies since 2006, winning 5-3.
Stanton hit his 42nd homer leading off the third inning to tie Gary Sheffield's team season record set in 1996. It was the 250th homer of Stanton's career and came in his 941st game.
Only five players since 1913 have reached the 250-milestone faster, and Stanton's pace is accelerating. The homer was his 21st in the past 33 games.
"There's a lot happening at once," Stanton said. "Just enjoy the ride, and keep it going."
Stanton made it a long weekend for the Rockies, and their misery was compounded when major league RBI leader Nolan Arenado left the game in the fifth inning with a bruised left hand after being hit by an 88-mph fastball from Vance Worley.
Following the game, Arenado said his hand was stiff and swollen, but X-rays were negative. He said he hopes to be sidelined for only a couple of days and is optimistic he can avoid a stint on the disabled list.
"It hurt real bad," the All-Star third baseman said. "It got real tight. That was my concern -- how tight it was getting. Luckily it's not broken, but it hurts a little bit."
German Marquez (9-5) lost for the first time in his past seven starts, allowing five runs in 4 1/3 innings. Worley gave up three runs in four-plus innings but contributed a two-run single.
Javy Guerra (1-0) earned his first victory since 2014 with two scoreless innings. He protected a two-run lead in the fifth, when he came on with runners at second and third and none out, and escaped without allowing a run.
Odrisamer Despaigne pitched a perfect ninth for his first career save. Manager Don Mattingly said he had limited options in the bullpen because of a recent heavy workload, but four relievers combined for five shutout innings.
"We were a little light," Mattingly said. "Despaigne was probably our last guy we wanted to use today."
STANTON'S SURGE
Stanton lined a 3-2 fastball over the right field fence to make the score 3-all, giving him at least one home run in eight of the past 10 games. He leads the majors in homers, and his 16 since the All-Star break are also the most.
"There are not that many guys who leave that opposite field that often," Mattingly said. "But as soon as he hits it, you know it's gone."
As Stanton reflected on tying the team home run record, he talked about growing up in Los Angeles and attending Dodgers games when Sheffield played for them after leaving the Marlins.
"I really enjoyed watching him play as a kid," Stanton said. "Definitely good company to be in. It's not something I'll fully appreciate until the year is over, but it's a cool thing to have under my belt, and I've got time to get more."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rockies: Manager Bud Black returned to the dugout after missing one game because of illness.
Marlins: RHP Kyle Barraclough (right shoulder) will be activated in the next couple of days, Mattingly said.
SEA LEVEL WOES
The Rockies went 2 for 12 with runners in scoring position, and 5 for 39 (.128) in those situations on their five-game trip. The rough weekend is nothing new for the Rockies in Miami, where their record is 35-64.
UP NEXT
Rockies: RHP Chad Bettis will complete his comeback from chemotherapy for testicular cancer by starting Monday night's game in Denver against Atlanta.
"We're all extremely excited to have him back in a big league uniform," Black said. "He has been through a lot in the past nine or 10 months. It's a great comeback for a guy who is a tremendous human being."
Marlins: LHP Adam Conley (4-5, 5.43) is scheduled to start Monday against the San Francisco Giants and LHP Ty Blach (8-7, 4.15).
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"It might be," Stanton said. "I don't know."
No one can really explain his current home run binge, not even Stanton, but it shows no signs of ending. The All-Star slugger reached a couple of milestones Sunday by hitting a homer in his fourth consecutive game, and the Marlins completed their first series sweep of the Colorado Rockies since 2006, winning 5-3.
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Only five players since 1913 have reached the 250-milestone faster, and Stanton's pace is accelerating. The homer was his 21st in the past 33 games.
"There's a lot happening at once," Stanton said. "Just enjoy the ride, and keep it going."
Stanton made it a long weekend for the Rockies, and their misery was compounded when major league RBI leader Nolan Arenado left the game in the fifth inning with a bruised left hand after being hit by an 88-mph fastball from Vance Worley.
Following the game, Arenado said his hand was stiff and swollen, but X-rays were negative. He said he hopes to be sidelined for only a couple of days and is optimistic he can avoid a stint on the disabled list.
"It hurt real bad," the All-Star third baseman said. "It got real tight. That was my concern -- how tight it was getting. Luckily it's not broken, but it hurts a little bit."
German Marquez (9-5) lost for the first time in his past seven starts, allowing five runs in 4 1/3 innings. Worley gave up three runs in four-plus innings but contributed a two-run single.
Javy Guerra (1-0) earned his first victory since 2014 with two scoreless innings. He protected a two-run lead in the fifth, when he came on with runners at second and third and none out, and escaped without allowing a run.
Odrisamer Despaigne pitched a perfect ninth for his first career save. Manager Don Mattingly said he had limited options in the bullpen because of a recent heavy workload, but four relievers combined for five shutout innings.
"We were a little light," Mattingly said. "Despaigne was probably our last guy we wanted to use today."
STANTON'S SURGE
Stanton lined a 3-2 fastball over the right field fence to make the score 3-all, giving him at least one home run in eight of the past 10 games. He leads the majors in homers, and his 16 since the All-Star break are also the most.
"There are not that many guys who leave that opposite field that often," Mattingly said. "But as soon as he hits it, you know it's gone."
As Stanton reflected on tying the team home run record, he talked about growing up in Los Angeles and attending Dodgers games when Sheffield played for them after leaving the Marlins.
"I really enjoyed watching him play as a kid," Stanton said. "Definitely good company to be in. It's not something I'll fully appreciate until the year is over, but it's a cool thing to have under my belt, and I've got time to get more."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rockies: Manager Bud Black returned to the dugout after missing one game because of illness.
Marlins: RHP Kyle Barraclough (right shoulder) will be activated in the next couple of days, Mattingly said.
SEA LEVEL WOES
The Rockies went 2 for 12 with runners in scoring position, and 5 for 39 (.128) in those situations on their five-game trip. The rough weekend is nothing new for the Rockies in Miami, where their record is 35-64.
UP NEXT
Rockies: RHP Chad Bettis will complete his comeback from chemotherapy for testicular cancer by starting Monday night's game in Denver against Atlanta.
"We're all extremely excited to have him back in a big league uniform," Black said. "He has been through a lot in the past nine or 10 months. It's a great comeback for a guy who is a tremendous human being."
Marlins: LHP Adam Conley (4-5, 5.43) is scheduled to start Monday against the San Francisco Giants and LHP Ty Blach (8-7, 4.15).
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1:10PM,EDT,August 13,2017
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Marlins Park, Miami,Florida
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Colorado - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Vance Worley pitching for Miami | COL | MIA |
| Blackmon lined out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| LeMahieu singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Arenado grounded out to second, LeMahieu to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Parra grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| German Marquez pitching for Colorado | COL | MIA |
| Dietrich walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Stanton struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Yelich lined out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Ozuna flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Vance Worley pitching for Miami | COL | MIA |
| González struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Valaika singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| McMahon grounded out to third, Valaika to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Hanigan intentionally walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Márquez grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Hanigan out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| German Marquez pitching for Colorado | COL | MIA |
| Realmuto hit by pitch. | 0 | 0 |
| Telis singled to left, Realmuto to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Rojas grounded out to third, Realmuto to third, Telis to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Aviles struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Worley singled to right, Realmuto and Telis scored. | 0 | 2 |
| Dietrich flied out to left. | 0 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Vance Worley pitching for Miami | COL | MIA |
| Blackmon hit by pitch. | 0 | 2 |
| LeMahieu singled to right, Blackmon to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Arenado flied out to center, Blackmon to third, LeMahieu to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Parra singled to right center, Blackmon scored, LeMahieu to third, Parra to second advancing on throw. | 1 | 2 |
| González singled to center, LeMahieu and Parra scored. | 3 | 2 |
| Valaika singled to center, González to third. | 3 | 2 |
| McMahon grounds into a double play, first baseman Telis to shortstop Rojas to pitcher Worley. Valaika out at 2nd. | 3 | 2 |
| 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| German Marquez pitching for Colorado | COL | MIA |
| Stanton homered to right (359 feet). | 3 | 3 |
| Yelich grounded out to first. | 3 | 3 |
| Ozuna grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 3 |
| Realmuto struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Vance Worley pitching for Miami | COL | MIA |
| Hanigan flied out to right. | 3 | 3 |
| Márquez reached on infield single to catcher. | 3 | 3 |
| Blackmon walked, Márquez to second. | 3 | 3 |
| LeMahieu grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Blackmon out at second. | 3 | 3 |
| -1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| German Marquez pitching for Colorado | COL | MIA |
| Telis singled to left center. | 3 | 3 |
| Rojas singled to right center, Telis to third. | 3 | 3 |
| Aviles doubled to left, Telis and Rojas scored. | 3 | 5 |
| Worley sacrificed to third, Aviles to third. | 3 | 5 |
| Dietrich struck out looking. | 3 | 5 |
| Stanton grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 5 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Vance Worley pitching for Miami | COL | MIA |
| Arenado hit by pitch. | 3 | 5 |
| Story ran for Arenado. | 3 | 5 |
| Parra hit a ground rule double to deep center, Story to third. | 3 | 5 |
| Guerra relieved Worley. | 3 | 5 |
| González struck out swinging. | 3 | 5 |
| Valaika popped out to second. | 3 | 5 |
| McMahon walked. | 3 | 5 |
| Hanigan grounded out to second. | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| German Marquez pitching for Colorado | COL | MIA |
| Story at shortstop. | 3 | 5 |
| Valaika at third base. | 3 | 5 |
| Yelich grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 5 |
| Ozuna singled to left. | 3 | 5 |
| Ottavino relieved Márquez. | 3 | 5 |
| Realmuto popped out to shortstop. | 3 | 5 |
| Telis grounded out to first. | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Javy Guerra pitching for Miami | COL | MIA |
| Amarista hit for Ottavino. | 3 | 5 |
| Amarista struck out looking. | 3 | 5 |
| Blackmon struck out swinging. | 3 | 5 |
| LeMahieu flied out to center. | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Antonio Senzatela pitching for Colorado | COL | MIA |
| Senzatela relieved Ottavino. | 3 | 5 |
| Rojas grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 5 |
| Aviles grounded out to second. | 3 | 5 |
| Moore hit for Guerra. | 3 | 5 |
| Moore struck out swinging. | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Brian Ellington pitching for Miami | COL | MIA |
| Ellington relieved Guerra. | 3 | 5 |
| Story struck out swinging. | 3 | 5 |
| Parra grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 5 |
| González grounded out to second. | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Antonio Senzatela pitching for Colorado | COL | MIA |
| Dietrich lined out to left. | 3 | 5 |
| Stanton struck out looking. | 3 | 5 |
| Yelich struck out swinging. | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Junichi Tazawa pitching for Miami | COL | MIA |
| Tazawa relieved Ellington. | 3 | 5 |
| Valaika singled to left. | 3 | 5 |
| McMahon singled to right, Valaika to second. | 3 | 5 |
| Hanigan grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, McMahon out at second, Valaika to third. | 3 | 5 |
| Reynolds hit for Senzatela. | 3 | 5 |
| Reynolds grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Carlos Estevez pitching for Colorado | COL | MIA |
| Estévez relieved Senzatela. | 3 | 5 |
| Ozuna walked. | 3 | 5 |
| Realmuto singled to center, Ozuna to second. | 3 | 5 |
| Telis lined into double play, third to second, Ozuna doubled off second. | 3 | 5 |
| Rojas fouled out to third. | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Odrisamer Despaigne pitching for Miami | COL | MIA |
| Aviles at first base. | 3 | 5 |
| Gordon at second base. | 3 | 5 |
| Despaigne relieved Tazawa. | 3 | 5 |
| Blackmon grounded out to pitcher. | 3 | 5 |
| LeMahieu fouled out to second. | 3 | 5 |
| Story flied out to center. | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado Rockies | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Blackmon CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | .335 | .394 | .614 |
| LeMahieu 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | .311 | .372 | .394 |
| Arenado 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .311 | .361 | .585 |
Story PR-SS
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .220 | .298 | .399 |
| Parra LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .345 | .369 | .524 |
| González RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .232 | .298 | .344 |
| Valaika SS-3B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .281 | .310 | .578 |
| McMahon 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
| Hanigan C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | .255 | .317 | .340 |
| Márquez P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .200 | .200 | .229 |
Ottavino P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Amarista PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .243 | .269 | .371 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .133 | .167 | |
b-Reynolds PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .277 | .365 | .501 |
Estévez P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 151 | |||
| a-struck out looking for A Ottavino in the 6th b-grounded to shortstop for A Senzatela in the 8th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Parra (18, Worley) RBI: Parra (52), González 2 (35) GIDP: McMahon, LeMahieu, Hanigan Rockies RISP: 2-12 (LeMahieu 0-1, Hanigan 0-2, Reynolds 0-1, Parra 1-2, McMahon 0-1, Valaika 0-1, Márquez 0-1, González 1-2, Arenado 0-1) Team LOB: 9 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 1 (Valaika-LeMahieu). | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| 3B ARENADO (LEFT HAND) LEFT GAME TOP 5TH |
Game Information
| Stadium | Marlins Park, Miami, FL |
| Attendance | 20,769 (55.5% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:06 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Pat Hoberg, First Base - Tony Randazzo, Second Base - Gerry Davis, Third Base - Andy Fletcher |
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