Each night in the 2016 baseball season, we'll run down the top news, facts and highlights from action around Major League Baseball.
As we learned in the Home Run Derby, Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton can absolutely crush a baseball. But he hasn't hit a long ball since winning the Derby — until tonight.
Stanton hit a no-doubter in the third inning against Mets starter Jacob deGrom at Marlins Park. The two-run shot left Stanton's bat at 115.8 mph and traveled 441 feet as it hit off an auxiliary scoreboard outside of left field.
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Stanton went on to add three more hits for his first four-hit game since 2012 as he drove in three runs to give ace Jose Fernandez all the run support he needed in a 7-2 win.
Fernandez improved to 26-1 with a 1.47 ERA over his career at Marlins Park after holding the Mets to just two runs over seven innings of work. The right-hander struckout seven as he improved to 12-4 on the year.
Player of the day
Nelson Cruz, Mariners: With a grand slam and a three-run homer, the slugger plated half of the Mariners' 14 runs in a blowout win over Blue Jays.
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Highlight
Ryon Healy completes the comeback, smashing a solo homer into the seats in left-center field to give the A's a 4-3 walk-off win over the Rays.
Three things to know
— White Sox ace Chris Sale was sent home from U.S. Cellular Field after cutting up throwback jerseys he did not want to wear in his start against the Tigers, according to multiple reports.
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— Rockies youngster Trevor Story hit his 25th homer of the season, passing Troy Tulowitzki for the most ever by an NL rookie shortstop.
— The Giants snapped a season-worst, six-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over Yankees. San Francisco now has 21 wins in one-run games this season (the most in MLB).
What's next
Mariners (50-47) at Blue Jays (54-44), 1:07 p.m. ET: Looking for a three-game sweep, the Mariners send veteran southpaw Wade Miley (6-7, 5.36 ERA) to the mound against J.A. Happ (12-3, 3.43 ERA). Cruz could be in for another big game against Happ. He is batting .533 against Happ in 15 at-bats.
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Indians (56-40) at Orioles (56-40), 1:35 p.m. ET: Division leaders square off in the finale of a three-game series. Former Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber (9-8, 3.42 ERA) takes the mound for the Tribe as he looks to extend his recent hot streak. The right-hander has given up just one run with 16 strikeouts over his past 15 innings. Vance Worley (2-1, 3.16 ERA) toes the rubber for the O’s.