Stanton Homers, Marlins Trump Phillies 11-1
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MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — It looks like the Miami Marlins' slugger is back to his baseball clobbering ways.
Giancarlo Stanton hit a two-run homer in the first inning to lead a 16-hit attack Wednesday, and the Marlins took the rubber game of their series against Philadelphia, winning 11-1.
Stanton hit his 22nd homer in support of Adam Conley (7-5), who pitched around eight hits and three walks to throw 6 2/3 scoreless innings.
Don Kelly, who began the game 1 for 22 this season, went 3 for 5 with two triples, two RBIs and two runs scored. That raised his average from .045 to .148.
Philadelphia rookie Zach Eflin (3-4), who threw a three-hit shutout against the Pirates in his last start, couldn't keep the Marlins scoreless for long. They took a 3-0 lead in the first, and Eflin allowed seven runs in five-plus innings.
Conley escaped one-out, bases-loaded jams in the third and sixth inning, retiring Tommy Joseph and Taylor Featherston to end the threats.
Conley also hit his first career sacrifice fly and a run-scoring single for his first two RBIs of the year.
The left-hander improved to 3-0 in five starts this month with an ERA of 1.82. In five career starts against the Phillies, he's 2-1 with an ERA of 1.42.
The Phillies were one out from their second consecutive shutout loss when Cesar Hernandez doubled home a run.
J.T. Realmuto, Martin Prado and Marcell Ozuna had three hits apiece for the Marlins, who totaled seven extra-base hits. It was quite an outburst by an offense that ended a 24-inning scoreless streak Tuesday.
The hit fest gave the home fans plenty to cheer about. The noon game drew a crowd of 32,403, the Marlins' largest since April.
Not all went right offensively for the Marlins. They flied out into two double plays, including when Ozuna lost track of the outs in the third inning and was doubled off first.
SUZUKI UPDATE
The Marlins' Ichiro Suzuki did not play and remained at 2,997 hits. He has started only one of six games on the homestand.
YER OUT
Phillies bench coach Larry Bowa was ejected in fourth inning by home plate umpire Pat Hoberg.
UP NEXT
Phillies: RHP Aaron Nola (5-9, 4.75) tries for his first victory since June 5 when Philadelphia opens a four-game series at Atlanta against RHP Matt Wisler (4-10, 4.92).
Marlins: RHP Jose Fernandez (12-4, 2.54) hopes to improve to 27-1 at home when Miami opens a four-game series against St. Louis and RHP Michael Wacha (5-7, 4.37). The Cardinals are 53-32 in Miami.
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