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Stanton homers in 6th straight, Marlins fall 9-4 to Giants

By The Associated Press to 1.79, now the best in
MIAMI (AP) — Giancarlo baseball. The left-hander,
Stanton homered in his who was three outs from a
sixth consecutive game to no-hitter July 31 at Miami,
give him a major league- allowed his first hit two hits
leading 44, but the Miami into the fifth against the
Marlins fell 9-4 to the San Angels.
Francisco Giants on Tues- Los Angeles, which had
day night. climbed into an AL wild-
Stanton hit a solo shot to card spot during its streak,
deep left-center field off lost for the first time since
Madison Bumgarner (3-5) Aug. 7. Tyler Skaggs (1-3)
in the third inning, tying the allowed the two home runs
game at 2. He has 11 hom- to Kendrick and five other
ers in his past 12 games, hits while striking out six in
and 23 in the past 35. Only five innings.
Sammy Sosa (25 in 1998) Sean Doolittle picked up
and Barry Bonds (24 in his 12th save of the season
2001) have hit more in that and his ninth with Washing-
span, according to Elias. ton.
He is two games from ty- BRAVES 4, ROCKIES 3
ing the major league re- DENVER (AP) — Brandon
cord of hitting a home run Phillips scored the go-
in eight straight set by Dale ahead run on a rare error
Long (1956), Don Mattingly by Nolan Arenado, and At-
(1987), and Ken Griffey Jr. lanta beat Colorado.
(1993). Miami Marlins right fielder Giancarlo Stanton looks on as he hits a solo home run during the third Nick Markakis homered for
inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 in Miami.
Stanton will look to make it the Braves, who snapped
seven straight on Wednes- Chicago. Pinch-hitter Austin Barnes road games and 10 of its an 11-game skid in Denver.
day in the series finale. The The victory pushed the ma- and Corey Seager each last 11. The game was tied in
Giants will start right-hand- jor league-leading Dodg- added a two-run single. NATIONALS 3, ANGELS 1 the eighth when Phillips
er Matt Cain. Stanton has ers (84-34) to a whopping Brandon Morrow (5-0) WASHINGTON (AP) — Gio reached on a one-out
four home runs in 22 at- 50 games above .500. worked an inning of score- Gonzalez allowed two double off Pat Neshek (3-
bats against Cain. Pederson was hit in the less relief. Juan Minaya (1- hits in six scoreless innings, 3). One out later Tyler Flow-
DODGERS 6, WHITE SOX 1 right thigh by a pitch from 1) took the loss. Howie Kendrick hit two solo ers hit a routine grounder
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joc Jake Petricka, forcing Tim Anderson homered on home runs and Washington to Arenado at third base,
Pederson got hit by a pitch home Yasmani Grandal the first pitch of the game snapped Los Angeles’ win- but his throw to first was
with the bases loaded to with two outs and opening from Alex Wood, who went ning streak at six. off line and skipped away
force in the go-ahead run the floodgates for a Dodg- seven innings. The left- Gonzalez (11-5) struck out from Mark Reynolds, allow-
in a five-run eighth inning ers offense that had been hander remained 14-1. four and issued three walks ing Phillips to score from
that lifted Los Angeles over stifled most of the game. Chicago has lost six straight in lowering his home ERA second.q

Marlins thing blind. He’s pretty a surreal experience in not

observant, came up in a
a totally positive way to
tough organization in the see him in different colors.
city of New York. He’s been I think my dad would feel
Continued from Page 17 tested pretty much as far the same way.”
as consistently having to The Jeter-Sherman group
“I had him for 12 years and be responsible.” has more than 10 enti-
he’s smart,” former Yan- Asked why he thinks Jeter ties, including NBA Hall of
kees manager Joe Torre would be successful with Famer Michael Jordan. At
said. the Marlins, Yankees owner least 75 percent of the ma-
“He’s got a feel for things. Hal Steinbrenner respond- jor league clubs must ap-
He never shirks responsi- ed: “Because that’s all he’s prove the sale, and Marlins
bility. He’s a tough kid, a done in his career.” president David Samson
great upbringing.” “That organization has said they are hopeful the
Torre was on the bench for some challenges, but he’s owners will vote the third
four of Jeter’s five champi- been through a lot,” Stein- week of September.
onships, including his World brenner continued. “As far “Once the vote is ap-
Series MVP performance in as baseball operations, New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner talks with report- proved, then you can
ers following a meeting with Major League Baseball owners,
2000. While the potential I think he’ll get the job Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, in Chicago. close any time after that
position with the Marlins is done.” Associated Press and we’d be looking to-
a completely new chal- Jeter made his major ward closing a few days
lenge for the shortstop, league debut in 1995. He in New York, and Stein- ers in the media room at after an approval and look
Torre thinks he has the skills had his No. 2 retired by brenner admitted he is still Yankee Stadium a couple for them to take over as of
to pull it off. the Yankees in May and getting used to the idea of weeks ago,” said Stein- the first day of the offsea-
“He’s pretty well put to- a plaque was dedicated Jeter working for another brenner, the son of former son,” said Samson, who
gether,” said Torre, now in his honor in Monument organization. Yankees owner George could stay with the Marlins
an MLB executive. “I don’t Park. “I had a town hall with Steinbrenner. “They asked in some capacity after the
think he’s going into this He spent his entire career 100 season-ticket hold- and I said it’s going to be deal is completed.q