Today, youth beats experience, when Giancarlo Stanton tees off against ageless Jamie Moyer and crushes one of his pitches into the left-field scoreboard for a grand slam at Marlins Park, temporarily disabling part of the display. Stanton’s mighty blast leads Miami to a 7 – 4 win over Colorado.

On May 21, 2012 — Today, youth beats experience, when Giancarlo Stanton tees off against ageless Jamie Moyer and crushes one of his pitches into the left-field scoreboard for a grand slam at Marlins Park, temporarily disabling part of the display. Stanton’s mighty blast leads Miami to a 7 – 4 win over Colorado.

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