DEVELOPING: Marlins' Stanton Hit By Fastball In The Face

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And it went downhill from there...

Here's what started it all...


Then, pinch-hitter Reed Johnson came up to complete the at-bat and he got hit in the hand with the next pitch.

Benches clear and we had ejections.
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In the 6th, Marlins reliever Anthony DeSclafani was ejected after hitting the Brewers' Carlos Gomez.

Then, we had more ejections.

The update from the Marlins:

Giancarlo suffered a laceration on the left side of his face. He is having x-rays and a CT scan performed at a local hospital.

Giancarlo Stanton: Two Words, Two Homers

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At one point last night, the Miami Marlins had three hits... all three were solo home runs...

Two were absolute bombs by Giancarlo Stanton..


Milwaukee was in complete control of the game- winning in Miami 9-5, but the HQ can't wait for arbitration and free agency for some of their kids...

Giancarlo Stanton and the Walkoff Grand Slam

If it weren't for the exploits of one Giancarlo Stanton, we aren't sure anyone would pay attention to the Miami Marlins.

But Mr. Stanton, well, he provides an awful lot of highlights and few are better than what he did Friday night.

After a reviewed play loaded the bases for the Marlins in a 4-4 game with the Seattle Mariners, Stanton strode to the plate with nobody out.

He proceeded to hammer a pitch from Yoervis Medina over the left centerfield wall, and yes, it was a game winning grand-slam walk off. 

Marlins win 8-4 and the celebration went on deep into the night.

Giancarlo Stanton Hit The Ball A Long Way

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It is now the longest home run in Marlins Park history at 474-feet...


See...???

Told you it was hit a long way...

Ouch! Marlins Giancarlo Stanton Seriously Injures a Baseball

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Yeah, Giancarlo Stanton of the Miami Marlins can hit baseball's a long, long way.

Check out this long (est. 525 ft) home run Monday afternoon in a Spring Training game with the New York Mets in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

Actually, just listen to the sound of the bat hitting the ball...

Henderson Alvarez Throws No-Hitter and Wins on Wild Pitch

This is crazy, but it really happened.

Henderson Alvarez of the Miami Marlins made a bit of no-hit history this Sunday afternoon. The 23-year old Marlins pitcher not only threw a complete game one-walk, no-hit shutout, he had to wait until the bottom of the 9th inning to get the win.

The Marlins beat a Detroit Tigers lineup filled with back-ups 1-0.

That winning run scored ironically on a wild pitch by Detroit reliever Luke Putkonen. Giancarlo Stanton scored from third base while Greg Dobbs was at bat.

According to reports, not only was it the first no-hitter to end on a wild pitch, it was also the first walk-off no-hit win since 1952.

The win ended an otherwise dismal season for the Marlins who end with a 62-100 record. But with Alvarez and a host of other young pitchers including probable rookie of the year Jose Fernandez, the future for the Marlins may foretell of better days to come.

Video of the final pitch and end of the game:

Giancarlo Stanton Just Crushed It...

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There are times when you run out of adjectives when something like what happens below happens...

Time to play the "Match Game..."

Giancarlo Stanton hit this pitch from Ethan Martin (blank)...


Okay... your turn...

Try and come up with a description...

"Effing hard..." might be getting close...