"Stanton's blast traveled an estimated 475 feet, and was so impressive that left fielder Scott Van Slyke didn't turn around to look at it. Los Angeles Dodgers fans at Chavez Ravine had no choice but to stand up and cheer. That proved to be the only bright spot in the Marlins' 11-1 loss as Dan Haren was roughed up for 11 hits and six runs in 4.1 innings."
"The home run to Stanton was the only run Bolsinger gave up in 5.2 innings to earn his first victory of the season. While it came in a losing effort, that home run had to have been extra special for Stanton considering he grew up just a few minutes from Dodger Stadium in Sherman Oaks. After a series at Chavez Ravine in 2017, Stanton called it "the place that made me love baseball.""
"Stanton almost became a Dodger after that 2017 season as they were in trade discussions with the Marlins to acquire him for a majority of the winter. Stanton made it clear when other teams tried to trade for him that he wanted to be dealt to the Dodgers, but his contract ended up proving to be too much for L.A. and he was traded to the New York Yankees instead."
"Stanton joined Mark McGwire (1999), Mike Piazza (1997), Willie Stargell, who accomplished the feat twice (1969, 1973), and Fernando Tatís Jr. (2021) as the only players to hit a home run out of Dodger Stadium in its history."
Giancarlo Stanton hit a solo home run out of Dodger Stadium on May 12, 2015, becoming the fourth player to do so. The drive traveled an estimated 475 feet, and Scott Van Slyke did not turn to look. Dodgers fans stood and cheered. The Marlins’ only bright moment came in an 11-1 loss, where Dan Haren allowed six runs on 11 hits in 4.1 innings. Howie Kendrick and Andre Ethier each homered and combined for nine of the Dodgers’ 21 hits. Stanton’s homer was the only run Mike Bolsinger allowed in 5.2 innings, earning his first win of the season. Stanton grew up near Dodger Stadium and later called it the place that made him love baseball.
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