Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton provided a key late home run Thursday, in an 11-6 win over the Rays.
Stanton clubbed a two-run home run in the seventh inning, to extend a Marlins lead to 8-5. Though the homer didn't give the Marlins a lead, it provided the ultimate winning margin, though the team would add on in the late innings to make it comfortable. He finished the game 2 for 5 with one run scored and two driven in.
Stanton is off to the best start of his career, batting .314/.407/.614 with a National-League-best 17 home runs and 53 RBI in 60 games.