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Stanton's homer was his ninth of the season, and he also
added a double, a walk and two runs scored. Marlins catcher J.T.
Realmuto, batting leadoff for the second time in his life and
for the second straight game, provided a spark, going 3-for-4
and raising his batting average to .329.
Fernandez (3-2) lasted just five innings, allowing six hits, two
walks and three runs. But he struck out seven and did enough to
improve his career home record to 19-1. You have to go back at
least 103 years to find a pitcher with a better home winning
percentage to start his career through 29 starts.
Four Miami relievers combined to hold Arizona scoreless over the
final four innings, and A.J. Ramos picked up his ninth save and
his second in two days. Over the past two days, Miami's bullpen
has pitched seven scoreless innings.
Arizona starter Rubby De La Rosa (3-4) took the loss, lasting 5
2/3 innings and allowing eight hits, two walks and four runs.
Miami opened the scoring in the second inning. Stanton led off
with a double and came around to score on a one-out-single by
Marcell Ozuna, who barely got his chopper past a drawn-in
infield.
Realmuto led off Miami's three-run third inning with a
one-double to deep right, scoring on a lined single up the
middle by Christian Yelich. Stanton then hit his homer to make
it 4-0.
Arizona scored its first run in the fourth on a leadoff double
by Brandon Drury and a two-out RBI double by Nick Ahmed.
In the fifth, Jake Lamb worked a one-out walk and scored on
David Peralta's third homer of the season, cutting Miami's lead
to 4-3. Peralta pulled a low-and-outside pitch from Fernandez
and was able to reach the seats in right-center.
NOTES: Marlins 1B Justin Bour, who dislocated his left pinkie
finger while sliding into second base on Tuesday, didn't start
Wednesday. The good news for Miami is that there's no fracture.
... To make up for the temporary loss of Bour, Miami moved 2B
Derek Dietrich to first base. Miguel Rojas started at second
base. ... Marlins RF Giancarlo Stanton had his seven-game RBI
streak snapped on Tuesday. ... Former University of Miami C
Peter O'Brien was named Arizona's Minor League Player of the
Month for April after hitting .370 with seven homers and 21
RBIs. O'Brien, now an outfielder, was also named the Player of
the Week for the Triple-A Pacific Coast League. ... The Marlins
will be among a handful of teams who will watch free agent RHP
Tim Lincecum throw on Friday. Lincecum, 31, is overcoming hip
surgery after having won two Cy Young awards for the San
Francisco Giants.
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