Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton continued his strong play Friday against the Mets, as he slugged a pair of home runs in a 4-3 loss.
Stanton clubbed two solo home runs in the game, his fourth in the last six games. He drove in two runs and scored twice, while striking out in each of his other two at-bats to finish 2 for 4.
Stanton is hitting .256 on the season, but has been better in the month of September, with a .306 batting average. He has 22 home runs and 52 RBI in 367 at-bats for the season.