MIAMI (AP) — Maikel Franco had a different approach during batting practice before the game and it paid off.
Franco had three hits, including a tie-breaking home run in the eighth inning, to help lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.
“The three hits, the home run, he had a different approach in batting practice, which was obvious to me,” Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said. “He really concentrated on staying above the ball and leveling off his swing and it paid off in that game.”
National League home run leader Giancarlo Stanton hit his 29th for the Marlins, who have lost four of five and had just five hits.