Giancarlo takes out frustration on bat amidst slump

PHILADELPHIA — The frustration got the best of Giancarlo Stanton in the fourth inning on Wednesday after his second strikeout. Angered, the three-time All-Star smashed his bat in the dugout.

The rest of the afternoon, like the entire series, didn’t get much better. Stanton struck out four times, with his final swing and miss being the last out of the game as the Phillies beat the Marlins, 4-2, to take two-of-three at Citizens Bank Park.

“I’m playing like [garbage],” Stanton said. “Can’t do it no more.”

The Phillies completely shut down the Marlins’ slugger, who went 0-for-10 with nine strikeouts in the three games.

“We’re not going to be successful when you get zero production out of your cleanup guy,” Stanton said. “I’ve said that before. That clearly shows you’re not going to win series. They’ll pick you up some games, but that’s not ideal.”

Jeremy Hellickson got Stanton swinging in the first, fourth and sixth innings.

The Marlins have faced the Phillies six times now, including three games in early May in Miami. Counting those games, Stanton is 1-for-18 with a home run and 12 strikeouts.

“It’s never a fun time when you’re …

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