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Stanton back in all-star outfield Major-league home-run leader Giancarlo Stanton has moved back into position to start in next month's All-Star Game.

Stanton back in all-star outfield

Major-league home-run leader Giancarlo Stanton has moved back into position to start in next month's All-Star Game.

The Miami slugger rose from fourth to second among NL outfielders in totals announced Tuesday. Washington's Bryce Harper leads NL outfielders with 9.2 million votes, followed by Stanton at 4.8 million, injured St. Louis star Matt Holliday at 4.7 million, and San Francisco's Nori Aoki at 4.3 million.

San Francisco catcher Buster Posey opened a 1.25-million vote lead over St. Louis' Yadier Molina. Other leaders include Arizona first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, Miami second baseman Dee Gordon, St. Louis shortstop Jhonny Peralta and third baseman Matt Carpenter.

Lightning goalie strikes four times

Tampa Bay's Ben Bishop can hit the long ball, too. Bishop hit four home runs, including two in a row, in batting practice before the Tampa Bay Rays hosted the Toronto Blue Jays.

"I got a couple lucky swings," he said. "You can definitely feel it when you hit it on the sweet spot and it goes. It was fun."

Mo'ne, Monarchs meet Hammerin' Hank

Hank Aaron talked to last year's Little League sesnsation Mo'ne Davis and her Anderson Monarchs teammates, who got a tour of Turner Field in Atlanta as part of their three-week, 3,500-mile tour to learn about the Civil Rights movement.

- Associated Press