Giancarlo Stanton slugs 55th HR of season; most in majors since 2006

— -- Miami Marlins?slugger? Giancarlo Stanton?resumed his home-run-hitting ways Monday night, slugging No. 55 on the season in the team's 13-1 rout of the? New York Mets.?

Batting third for the first time this year, Stanton's three-run shot came off Mets right-hander Matt Harvey?in the fourth inning.?

It ended a six-game, 29-at-bat home run "drought" for the Marlins outfielder. That was the most games Stanton had gone without hitting a home run since a 14-game span from May 9 to 24.

Stanton's homer total is the highest since Ryan Howard hit 58 in 2006. He added a run-scoring single in Miami's seven-run fifth inning.

Stanton entered the game 2-of-17 against Harvey in his career.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.