Stanton's Mammoth Shot Not Enough As Braves Beat Marlins 5-3

Stanton hit another tape-measure homer and two long outs, but Grilli retired him on a routine popup with a runner on Saturday to seal a 5-3 victory over the Miami Marlins. Rookie Jace Peterson hit a grand slam for his first major league home run for the Braves, who are 5-0 this year at Marlins Park and 12-19 everywhere else. Major league RBIs leader Stanton hit his third long homer this week, a solo shot into the upper deck in center field, where a spectator reached over a railing to make a one-handed catch five rows in front of the 502-foot sign. Stanton, who has 11 home runs, ranked the latest with the longest he has hit, and it traveled farther than his drive into the TV camera well in center field Friday. Mat Latos (1-4) allowed five runs before he left the game in the fourth inning with a bruised left shin after being hit in the leg by Cameron Maybin's line drive. An inning later, Miami right-hander Tom Koehler was hit in the back of the lower left leg by Nick Markakis' comebacker. Marlins right-hander Steve Cishek, who lost his job as closer this week, pitched two scoreless innings to lower his ERA to 8.78. Marlins: RHP Jarred Cosart, who left his most recent start with a cramp in his right thigh, said he felt fine throwing a bullpen session and running sprints before the game.

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