Stanton hits 39th HR of season, Marlins still lose 3-2 to Nationals

Straily starts strong, but surrendered lead in 6th inning

Giancarlo Stanton of the Marlins leads MLB with 39 home runs this season.

WASHINGTON – It's starting to sound like a broken record for the Miami Marlins - Giancarlo Stanton provides power with a home run, but the Fish still lose. This time they dropped a 3-2 contest in the four-game finale against the Washington Nationals on Thursday night.

Stanton gave the Fish an early 2-0 lead with a third inning blast, his 39th of the season which leads all of baseball. The long shot also extended Stanton's career-best for a single-season.

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For a while it seemed starting pitcher Dan Straily was going to do the rest of the heavy lifting, but after 5 shutout innings Straily struggled in the sixth frame and surrendered the lead as the Nationals would tie the game at two.

Brian Goodwin hit the go-ahead solo home run in the eight inning for the Nats.  

 


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