Christian Yelich drove in the only run of the game with a single, his third hit of the game, in the 10th inning. Jose Fernandez threw seven shutout innings, allowing just three hits and striking out six. The 21-year-old lowered his ERA to 2.45, fifth best in the National League. Chad Qualls got the win in relief, and Steve Chisek registered his 25th save of the season. The Marlins and the Royals close out this three-game series today with an afternoon contest that will start at 2:10 pm. Jacob Turner will start for the Fish, Ervin Santana will toe the rubber for KC.
The Fish will return to South Florida after today’s game, and will enjoy a day off tomorrow, before taking on the San Francisco Giants in a three-game series at Marlins Park starting on Friday. Following the Giants, the Fish will host the LA Dodgers in a four-game series, and then the Colorado Rockies will be in Miami for another four-game set.
The Fish are still at the bottom of the list in runs scored in MLB, with 371 runs in their 118 games, an underwhelming 3.14 runs per game. Here are the rest of the bottom-dwellers:
TEAM W-L Runs
Marlins 45-73 371
White Sox 46-72 435
Giants 52-66 440
Nationals 58-60 446
Astros 38-80 450
In contrast, the Boston Red Sox (72-49) lead the majors with 609 runs in 121 games (5.03 runs per game). The Detroit Tigers (69-49) have scored 603 runs in 118 games (5.11 runs per game).
In the Major Leagues yesterday, first in the National League,
Braves 3 Phillies 1
Chris Johnson hit a two-run homer and Kris Medlen pitched into the eighth inning and doubled in a run.
Nationals 4 Giants 2
Adam LaRoche broke a 2-2 tie in the sixth inning with a two-run homer.
Reds 6 Cubs 4 (11 innings)
Shin-Soo Choo hit a two-run single in the 11th inning to push the Reds to their sixth win in their last seven games.
Cardinals 4 Pirates 3 (14 innings)
Jon Jay scored the winning run on a single by Adron Chambers. The Cardinals tied the game in the ninth when Pirates LF Starling Marte dropped an easy fly ball that led to the tying run.
Padres 7 Rockies 5
Nick Hundley and Jedd Gyorko both connected long distance.
Dodgers 4 Mets 2
AJ Ellis and Nick Punto each drove in two runs. The Dodgers have won seven in a row and 39 of their last 47 games.
D-Backs 4 Orioles 3 (11 innings)
Paul Goldschmidt homered in the ninth inning to tie the game, and homered again in the 11th to end the contest. The Diamondbacks have won 25 games this season on their final at-bat.
Over in the American League,
Red Sox 4 Blue Jays 2 (11 innings)
Shane Victorino hit the go-ahead two-run single in the top of the 11th inning.
Mariners 5 Rays 4
Brad Miller hit two home runs and Dustin Ackley drove in the go-ahead run with a triple in the sixth inning.
Yankees 14 Angels 7
Alfonso Soriano had two homers and finished with a career high six RBI. Eduardo Nuñez drove in four runs for the Yankees in the win.
Indians 5 Twins 2
Ryan Raburn hit a two-run homer and Zach McAllister won for the first time since late May.
Brewers 5 Rangers 1
Scooter Gennet hit a pair of home runs and ended with three RBI. Khris Davis also homered for the Rangers
White Sox 4 Tigers 3 (11 innings)
Alejandro de Aza’s run-scoring single in the 11th inning ended the ballgame.
Astros 5 A’s 2
Brandon Barnes hit a two-run double.
Today in MLB, in the National League,
Reds @ Cubs 2:20 pm
Bronson Arroyo vs Chris Rusin
Padres @ Rockies 3:10 pm
Andrew Cashner vs Jorge de la Rosa
Orioles @ D-Backs 3:40 pm
Chris Tillman vs Patrick Corbin
Giants @ Nationals 7:05 pm
Tim Lincecum vs Jordan Zimmerman
Phillies @ Braves 7:10pm
John Lannan vs Brandon Beachy
Pirates @ Cardinals 8:15 pm
Francisco Liriano vs Shelby Miller
Mets @ Dodgers 10:10 pm
Dillon Gee vs Chris Capuano
Over in the American League,
Indians @ Twins 1:10 pm
Carlos Carrasco vs Kyle Gibson
Marlins @ Royals 2:10 pm
Jacob Turner vs Ervin Santana
Tigers @ White Sox 2:10 pm
Rick Porcello vs John Danks
Angels @ Yankees 7:05 pm
Jered Weaver vs Ivan Nova
Red Sox @ Blue Jays 7:07 pm
Jon Lester vs Thad Weber
Mariners @ Rays 7:10 pm
Aaron Harang vs David Price
Brewers @ Rangers 8:05 pm
Tyler Thornburg vs Mat Garza
Astros @ A’s 10:05 pm
Jarred Cosart vs Jarrod Parker
In Marlins news, Chris Coghlan is going to try a new position as he rehabs and returns from his latest injury:
In other MLB news, Dan Uggla has landed on the disabled list and will have eye surgery. Here’s the story from the Atlanta Journal-Consitution:
Here are the latest trade rumors around the majors:
Here is ESPN chiming in with their gossip:
David Schoenfield of ESPN says that some managers are on the “hot seat”:
Play of the day, starring Jose Iglesias:
TODAY’S TRIVIA QUESTION: The Dodgers are HOT. They have won 39 out of their last 47 games. This is the best mark in major league baseball for this amount of games since when? The answer comes later, alligator.
Here are the up-to-the-minute standings in MLB:
Here are the individual league leaders in MLB:
In other news from around baseball,
Super Agent Scott Boras has ideas for fixing the baseball draft and free agency:
The public blitz by A-Roids’ attorneys has officially begun:
ESPN experts talk about the MLB players with the best tools:
News from the gridiron . . .
Lots of new freshman talent at UM. Meet Stacy Coley:
Here’s David Neal’s report from FIU. Today, he talks about QB Israel Paopao:
In Dolphin and NFL news, the 1972 Perfect Season team has been invited to the White House to celebrate their Perfect Season. The practice of inviting championship teams to the White House didn’t start until the late 1970’s. Here’s the full story from the Miami Herald:
Here is ESPN’s story:
Kudos to Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, who will pay the bill for getting the entire team to Washington for the ceremony.
The Dolphins’ third preseason game will be this Saturday night in Houston against the Texans. Channel 4 in Miami will handle the telecast this week, game time is 8:00 pm.
Here is Armando Salguero’s daily Dolphin report from the Miami Herald:
Dolphins looking for new slot receiver Brandon Wilson to make an impact
The Sun Sentinel is also out at Dolphins training camp:
Here is this week’s complete NFL preseason schedule:
THURSDAY
Detroit @ Cleveland 7:30 pm
Carolina @ Philadelphia 7:30 pm
Atlanta @ Baltimore 7:30 pm
San Diego @ Chicago 8:00 pm ESPN
FRIDAY
Minnesota @ Buffalo 7:00 pm
San Francisco @ Kansas City 8:00 pm
Tampa Bay @ New England 8:00 pm FOX
Oakland @ New Orleans 8:00 pm
SATURDAY
Dallas @ Arizona 4:30 pm NFL
Miami @ Houston 8:00 pm Channel 4
Tennessee @ Cincinnati 7:00 pm
Jacksonville @ NY Jets 7:30 pm NFL
Green Bay @ St Louis 8:00 pm
Denver @ Seattle 10:00 pm NFL
SUNDAY
Indianapolis @ NY Giants 7:00 pm
MONDAY
Pittsburgh @ Washington 8:00 pm ESPN
Here’s ESPN’s NFL Nation Blog, with news from all around the league:
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THE ANSWER TO TODAY’S TRIVIA QUESTION: The Dodgers are HOT. They have won 39 out of their last 47 games. This is the best mark in major league baseball for this amount of games since when?
The 39-8 record in 47 games is the best since the New York Giants did it back in 1951.
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