RF Giancarlo Stanton, who leads the majors with 57 home runs, went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts before being lifted from the game in the seventh. He went 1-for-12 with four strikeouts in the series and hit the ball out of the infield twice.

RF Giancarlo Stanton was 0-for-8 in the series before he doubled with two outs in the ninth. It was just the second ball he has hit to the outfield in the series. In 22 career games at Coors Field, Stanton is batting .295 (26-for-88) with 10 home runs, the most of any visiting player not having played for a National League West team.

RF Giancarlo Stanton, who leads the majors with 57 home runs, went 0-for-5 with a strikeout Monday. He didn't hit the ball out of the infield and stranded four runners. Stanton's five-game hitting streak against the Rockies ended as did his five-game home run streak against them.

RF Giancarlo Stanton and LF Marcell Ozuna were named co-National League Players of the Week. It was the second time Ozuna has won the award and second time this season. Stanton has won it seven times, including three times this season. In six games ending Sunday, Stanton hit .348 (8-for-23) with a double, three homers, 13 RBIs and six runs scored.

RF Giancarlo Stanton has 57 homers as the Marlins finish the road trip with three games at Colorado, a place that has been good to him. Stanton is slashing .316/.413/.797 with eight doubles, 10 homers and 24 RBIs in 20 career games at Coors Field. Stanton had two homers in three games there last year and hit three there in both 2011 and 2012, his first two full years in the league. Can he reach his goal of 61? "Why not?," manager Don Mattingly said before the series in Arizona, where Stanton hit one. "These are two good ballparks."

RF Giancarlo Stanton was 0-for-4 with two strikeouts, but his sacrifice fly in the eighth inning was his 121st RBI of the season, tying Preston Wilson for the franchise season record. Wilson had 121 in 2000. Gary Sheffied had 120 in 1996, and Miguel Cabrera had 119 in 2007 and 116 in 2005.

RF Giancarlo Stanton hit his major-league-leading 56th homer against the New York Mets on Wednesday afternoon. Stanton went 2-for-5 with three RBIs, including a two-run shot in the eighth inning that went 399 feet to left and was clocked at 117 mph. He is on pace to hit 60 homers this season, which would make him the sixth player in major league history to reach that milestone. Stanton also has 120 RBIs this season, one short of Preston Wilson's franchise record, set in 2000.

BALTIMORE -- Chris Sale became the first American League pitcher with 300 strikeouts in a season since Pedro Martinez in 1999, and the Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles with a 9-0 victory on Wednesday.When the Los Angeles Angels lost to the Cleveland Indians later Wednesday, the Red Sox clinched a playoff berth.Sale (17-7) struck out 13 and tied a career high with his 17th victory He allowed only four hits and did not walk a batter over eight innings.Mookie Betts and Deven Marrero homered for the first-place Red Sox, who have won 11 of 14 and remain three games ahead of the New York Yankees in the AL East. Dustin Pedroia snapped an 0-for-18 skid with a two-run double in the eighth.Marlins 9, Mets 2MIAMI -- Giancarlo Stanton hit his major-league-leading 56th homer and Jose Urena won his 14th game as Miami completed a three-game sweep of New York.Stanton went 2-for-5 with three RBIs, including a two-run shot in the eighth inning. He is on pace to hit 60... [More]

BALTIMORE -- Chris Sale became the first American League pitcher with 300 strikeouts in a season since Pedro Martinez in 1999 and the Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles with a 9-0 victory on Wednesday night.Sale (17-7) struck out 13 and tied a career high with his 17th victory. He allowed only four hits and did not walk a batter over eight innings. Sale joins Martinez as only the second pitcher in Red Sox history with 300 strikeouts.Mookie Betts and Deven Marrero homered for first-place Boston, which has won 11 of 14 and remained three games ahead of the New York Yankes in the AL East. Dustin Pedroia snapped an 0-for-18 skid with a two-run double in the eighth.Red Sox designated hitter Hanley Ramirez, who had been bothered by left arm soreness, was back in the starting lineup for the first time in six games. He went 3-for-5 with three RBIs.Marlins 9, Mets 2MIAMI -- Giancarlo Stanton hit his major-league-leading 56th homer and Jose Urena won his 14th game... [More]

MIAMI -- Giancarlo Stanton hit his major-league-leading 56th homer and Jose Urena won his 14th game, leading the Miami Marlins to a 9-2 win and a three-game sweep over the New York Mets on Wednesday afternoon.Stanton went 2-for-5 with three RBIs, including a two-run shot in the eighth inning that went 399 feet to left and was clocked at 117 mph. He is on pace to hit 60 homers this season, which would make him the sixth player in major league history to reach that milestone.Urena (14-6) allowed seven hits, no walks and two runs in eight innings to win for the fifth time in his last six decisions.The Marlins received offensive support from Marcell Ozuna and Justin Bour. Ozuna had three hits, including a pair of two-out RBI singles, both with two strikes. Bour hit a two-run homer and tied his career high with his 23rd long ball of the season. Bour pushed his total to 71 RBIs, two short of his career high.Yankees 11, Twins 3NEW YORK -- Didi Gregorius set a team record for home runs by a shortstop... [More]

RF Giancarlo Stanton, who leads the majors with 55 homers, went 0-for-1 with four walks. It was his first four-walk game of the season, and is on pace to hit 59 homers this year.

MIAMI -- Giancarlo Stanton drilled his major-league-leading 55th homer to lead the Miami Marlins to a 13-1 win over the New York Mets on Monday.It was Miami's first game at Marlins Park since Sept. 6, with three contests were moved to Milwaukee due to Hurricane Irma. The Marlins won for just the fourth time in their past 21 games.Stanton's homer traveled 455 feet and was clocked at 114 mph. He went 2-for-5 with three runs scored and four RBIs. After not going deep since Sept. 9, Stanton has now launched the most homers by a National League player since Ryan Howard hit 58 for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2006.New York's Matt Harvey (5-6) took the loss after allowing a season-high 12 hits, two walks and seven runs in four innings.Yankees 2, Twins 1NEW YORK -- Aroldis Chapman recorded the final five outs after Dellin Betances loaded the bases in the eighth inning as New York held to beat Minnesota.Chapman entered after Betances was booed off the mound for hitting Robbie Grossman with a pitch... [More]

RF Giancarlo Stanton will be back in the Marlins' starting lineup Monday for the opener of a three-game set with the Mets in Miami. Stanton was out of the starting lineup Sunday at Milwaukee for rest but did appear as a pinch-hitter in the Marlins' 10-3 loss to the Brewers, grounding out.

RF Giancarlo Stanton, normally known for his offense, tied a Marlins franchise record with three outfield assists on Tuesday night against the Phillies. He joined Mark Kotsay (7/16/00) and Joe Orsulak (9/7/96) as the only outfielders to do so. Stanton, who is hitting .280 and leads the league with 54 home runs, was held to one hit and reached base on a walk in a cold night for the hot hitter.

RF Giancarlo Stanton hit his 54th home run off Atlanta rookie Max Fried. The ball traveled 456 feet into the left field stands. He is the first player to hit 54 homers since Toronto's Jose Bautista did it in 2010. He is the first National League player to do it since Philadelphia's Ryan Howard in 2006.

RF Giancarlo Stanton, leading the majors with 53 homers, was out of the lineup Friday in Atlanta for the first time since July 30 after going 4-for-39 in his previous 11 games. He pinch hit in the ninth inning and drew an intentional walk. "I've been trying to give him a day, but he's been fighting me and wanting to keep going," manager Don Mattingly said. "I think he's just a little bit beat up right now as far as being out there every day. ... You can see the strain."

RF Giancarlo Stanton, who leads the majors with 53 homers, did not go deep on Tuesday against the Nationals. In fact, he went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. However, he did get his glove above the right-field wall, stealing a potential homer from Daniel Murphy.

RF Giancarlo Stanton, who entered Monday in a 2-for-25 slump, went 1-for-3 with a homer. He leads the majors with 53 homers, and his last three hits have all been long balls.

RF Giancarlo Stanton entered Saturday in a 1-for-17 slump but ended such talk with a first-inning home run that traveled 445 feet to left-center. He leads the majors with 52 homers.

RF Giancarlo Stanton entered Friday in a 1-for-15 slump, and things got no better on Friday. Stanton, who leads the majors with 51 homers, went 0-for-2 with two walks.