Facing the the first-place Nationals has brought out the best in Marlins ace Jose Fernandez. The 23-year-old right-hander struck out nine in six innings, and backed by Justin Bour’s two-run home run and Ichiro Suzuki’s four-hits, Miami held on for a 3-2 win on Saturday night at Marlins Park.
Fernandez pins down Nats, wins 5th straight
Facing the the first-place Nationals has brought out the best in Marlins ace Jose Fernandez. The 23-year-old right-hander struck out nine in six innings, and backed by Justin Bour’s two-run home run and Ichiro Suzuki’s four-hits, Miami held on for a 3-2 win on Saturday night at Marlins Park.