Stanton pads impressive Dodger Stadium resume

LOS ANGELES — Give Giancarlo Stanton a second chance and the three-time All-Star is likely to make you pay. The Marlins right fielder did just that on Monday in a 3-2 win over the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.

Stanton blasted a home run in the fourth inning off Ross Stripling, and capitalized after a Los Angeles miscue by lacing an RBI double in the fifth inning to provide a big boost in Miami taking the series opener.

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“It’s nice to get the big boy going, that’s for sure,” manager Don Mattingly said. “You could see it coming the last few days. That ball he hit into right-center was just a missile. The home run is always pretty, but that one to right-center was a missile.”

After showing signs of snapping out of his slump on Sunday with a home run and three hits in a 5-4 win at San Francisco, Stanton continued to produce on Monday.

“The past couple games, everyone has contributed,” Stanton said. “When you’ve got top to bottom, it’s tough to manage …

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