Giancarlo Stanton slugs 51st HR as scorching summer continues
— -- Giancarlo Stanton didn't cool off any Tuesday night.?
The Miami Marlins slugger launched home run No. 51 of the season, a solo shot deep into the left-field stands in the top of the first inning off Washington Nationals?right-hander Edwin Jackson.?
It was Stanton's 30th home run since the start of July. That gives him sole possession of the second-most homers in consecutive calendar months in major league history. Albert Belle had 30 between August and September in 1995.?
It also was Stanton's 18th long ball of August, tying the major league mark for that month, set in 1937 by Rudy York of the Detroit Tigers. The Marlins slugger is two home runs shy of tying the MLB record for most in a calendar month. Sammy Sosa holds the mark of 20, set in June 1998. He finished with 66 that year.?
The Marlins round out the month with a game at Washington on Wednesday, followed by their series opener versus the Phillies on Thursday.?
Stanton's comfort in Washington also continues. He has four home runs at Nationals Park this month in 21 plate appearances, tied for the most there this month.
Stanton entered Tuesday batting .381 with 35 RBIs in August. On Sunday, Stanton became the first National League player since? Prince Fielder?in 2007 to hit at least 50 home runs in a season.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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