MIAMI -- When Jose Fernandez reached second base with a standup double, he looked to his dugout, pulled up his right sleeve and flexed his biceps.
He showed some muscle on the mound, too, and his teammates were no pushovers either against the Chicago Cubs.
Fernandez allowed one run in seven innings and struck out 13 to help Miami win the series finale Sunday, 6-1. The Marlins took three of four games from the faltering, injury-depleted Cubs.
"They've got a bunch of talent," Fernandez said. "They're a very tough team to beat, and that says a lot about our team and how bad we want it -- not caring what your record is, we're going to try to beat you."
The Marlins went 7-3 on their homestand. At 41-35, they're six games above .500 for the first time since June 2012, their first season in Marlins Park.
Miami outscored the Cubs 23-14.
"They're a banged-up club, but we played well," manager Don Mattingly said. "I don't think this in our minds is a need to prove anything; I think our guys already believe we can play with anybody. These guys believe in themselves that we can be a club that can contend."
The Cubs went 1-6 for the week but still have baseball's best record.
"It's like a fighter that cut a little bit -- you have to keep going," manager Joe Maddon said.
"We better call in reinforcements and call that panic button," first baseman Anthony Rizzo said facetiously. "We've put ourselves in a good position to go through these stretches. I'm not saying it's OK. I'm not saying it's fun. But it's a long season."
Facing Fernandez (10-3) can make for a long day, especially at Marlins Park, where he improved his career record to 24-1 with a 1.48 ERA.
The right-hander has been pretty good everywhere else, too. This year he has a 2.28 ERA and 138 strikeouts.
And against the Cubs, Mattingly sensed an extra edge from his ace.
"Jose looked early on like he was a little bit of a mission to show that club over there what kind of pitcher he was," Mattingly said. "He had a really good fastball today. He was able to beat a lot of guys with that, which sets up his other pitches."
Fernandez's top speed on the scoreboard radar gun was 101 mph. That came in the fifth inning, when he struck out the side.
Giancarlo Stanton doubled and scored the go-ahead run in the sixth, and Martin Prado hit a three-run double in the ninth. Brian Ellington completed a five-hitter.
Jason Hammel (7-4) allowed two runs in six innings, and the Cubs lost his fourth start in a row even though he pitched out of several jams.
Miami was 0 for 10 with runners in scoring position before Christian Yelich singled home an insurance run in the eighth. That run was unearned because of a throwing error by third baseman Kris Bryant.
A replay reversal put the Marlins ahead to stay 2-1 in the sixth. With runners at the corners and one out, the Cubs appeared to turn a 5-4-3 double play, but a review determined Adeiny Hechavarria beat the throw to first.
ICING THE PITCHER
On Saturday, Fernandez gave the Marlins a scare by bruising his pitching hand when he caught a foul ball that bounced into the dugout in the first inning. He had to go into the clubhouse twice during the game to ice his hand.
"They said, `Are you OK?" Fernandez said. "I said, `There's no way I'm missing my start tomorrow. If it's broken, I'm pitching."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Cubs: CF Dexter Fowler (right hamstring) is on schedule to return around the time he's eligible to be activated from the disabled list July 4. ... INF Tommy La Stella (right hamstring) and LHP Clayton Richard (left middle finger blister) will begin rehab assignments Monday with Triple-A Iowa.
Marlins: CF Marcell Ozuna (left wrist) sat out for the second game in a row but might return to the lineup Tuesday. ... RHP Nefi Ogando (rib) was reinstated from the DL and optioned to Triple-A New Orleans.
UP NEXT
Cubs: RHP Jake Arrieta (11-2, 1.74 ERA) returns to Cincinnati, where he threw a no-hitter April 21, when the Cubs open a three-game series there Monday.
Marlins: LHP Adam Conley (4-4, 3.56 ERA) starts Tuesday when the Marlins open a nine-game trip with a two-game series at Detroit. The Tigers swept two games in Miami to start the season.
Chicago Cubs
He showed some muscle on the mound, too, and his teammates were no pushovers either against the Chicago Cubs.
Fernandez allowed one run in seven innings and struck out 13 to help Miami win the series finale Sunday, 6-1. The Marlins took three of four games from the faltering, injury-depleted Cubs.
"They've got a bunch of talent," Fernandez said. "They're a very tough team to beat, and that says a lot about our team and how bad we want it -- not caring what your record is, we're going to try to beat you."
The Marlins went 7-3 on their homestand. At 41-35, they're six games above .500 for the first time since June 2012, their first season in Marlins Park.
Miami outscored the Cubs 23-14.
"They're a banged-up club, but we played well," manager Don Mattingly said. "I don't think this in our minds is a need to prove anything; I think our guys already believe we can play with anybody. These guys believe in themselves that we can be a club that can contend."
The Cubs went 1-6 for the week but still have baseball's best record.
"It's like a fighter that cut a little bit -- you have to keep going," manager Joe Maddon said.
"We better call in reinforcements and call that panic button," first baseman Anthony Rizzo said facetiously. "We've put ourselves in a good position to go through these stretches. I'm not saying it's OK. I'm not saying it's fun. But it's a long season."
Facing Fernandez (10-3) can make for a long day, especially at Marlins Park, where he improved his career record to 24-1 with a 1.48 ERA.
The right-hander has been pretty good everywhere else, too. This year he has a 2.28 ERA and 138 strikeouts.
And against the Cubs, Mattingly sensed an extra edge from his ace.
"Jose looked early on like he was a little bit of a mission to show that club over there what kind of pitcher he was," Mattingly said. "He had a really good fastball today. He was able to beat a lot of guys with that, which sets up his other pitches."
Fernandez's top speed on the scoreboard radar gun was 101 mph. That came in the fifth inning, when he struck out the side.
Giancarlo Stanton doubled and scored the go-ahead run in the sixth, and Martin Prado hit a three-run double in the ninth. Brian Ellington completed a five-hitter.
Jason Hammel (7-4) allowed two runs in six innings, and the Cubs lost his fourth start in a row even though he pitched out of several jams.
Miami was 0 for 10 with runners in scoring position before Christian Yelich singled home an insurance run in the eighth. That run was unearned because of a throwing error by third baseman Kris Bryant.
A replay reversal put the Marlins ahead to stay 2-1 in the sixth. With runners at the corners and one out, the Cubs appeared to turn a 5-4-3 double play, but a review determined Adeiny Hechavarria beat the throw to first.
ICING THE PITCHER
On Saturday, Fernandez gave the Marlins a scare by bruising his pitching hand when he caught a foul ball that bounced into the dugout in the first inning. He had to go into the clubhouse twice during the game to ice his hand.
"They said, `Are you OK?" Fernandez said. "I said, `There's no way I'm missing my start tomorrow. If it's broken, I'm pitching."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Cubs: CF Dexter Fowler (right hamstring) is on schedule to return around the time he's eligible to be activated from the disabled list July 4. ... INF Tommy La Stella (right hamstring) and LHP Clayton Richard (left middle finger blister) will begin rehab assignments Monday with Triple-A Iowa.
Marlins: CF Marcell Ozuna (left wrist) sat out for the second game in a row but might return to the lineup Tuesday. ... RHP Nefi Ogando (rib) was reinstated from the DL and optioned to Triple-A New Orleans.
UP NEXT
Cubs: RHP Jake Arrieta (11-2, 1.74 ERA) returns to Cincinnati, where he threw a no-hitter April 21, when the Cubs open a three-game series there Monday.
Marlins: LHP Adam Conley (4-4, 3.56 ERA) starts Tuesday when the Marlins open a nine-game trip with a two-game series at Detroit. The Tigers swept two games in Miami to start the season.
1:10PM,EDT,June 26,2016
Marlins Park, Miami, Florida
Marlins Park, Miami, Florida
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Chicago - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Jose Fernandez pitching for Miami | CHC | MIA |
| Zobrist grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Heyward struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Bryant fouled out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Jason Hammel pitching for Chicago | CHC | MIA |
| Suzuki flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Prado lined out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Yelich struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jose Fernandez pitching for Miami | CHC | MIA |
| Rizzo singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Contreras struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Montero grounded out to shortstop, Rizzo to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Russell struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jason Hammel pitching for Chicago | CHC | MIA |
| Stanton fouled out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Bour walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Dietrich doubled to deep center, Bour scored. | 0 | 1 |
| Hechavarría grounded out to pitcher, Dietrich to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Mathis grounded out to first. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jose Fernandez pitching for Miami | CHC | MIA |
| Coghlan struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Hammel singled to right. | 0 | 1 |
| Zobrist walked, Hammel to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Heyward singled to left, Hammel to third, Zobrist to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Bryant hit sacrifice fly to center, Hammel scored, Zobrist to third. | 1 | 1 |
| Rizzo struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jason Hammel pitching for Chicago | CHC | MIA |
| Fernández grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 1 |
| Suzuki lined out to left. | 1 | 1 |
| Prado grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jose Fernandez pitching for Miami | CHC | MIA |
| Contreras walked. | 1 | 1 |
| Contreras caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 1 | 1 |
| Montero struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| Russell grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jason Hammel pitching for Chicago | CHC | MIA |
| Yelich singled to center. | 1 | 1 |
| Yelich to second on wild pitch by Hammel. | 1 | 1 |
| Stanton struck out looking. | 1 | 1 |
| Bour walked. | 1 | 1 |
| Dietrich hit by pitch, Yelich to third, Bour to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Hechavarría flied out to right. | 1 | 1 |
| Mathis grounded into fielder's choice to third, Bour out at third, Dietrich to second. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jose Fernandez pitching for Miami | CHC | MIA |
| Coghlan struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| Hammel struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| Zobrist struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jason Hammel pitching for Chicago | CHC | MIA |
| Fernández doubled to deep left. | 1 | 1 |
| Suzuki grounded out to second, Fernández to third. | 1 | 1 |
| Prado grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 1 |
| Yelich struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jose Fernandez pitching for Miami | CHC | MIA |
| Heyward singled to center. | 1 | 1 |
| Bryant struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| Rizzo struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| Contreras flied out to right. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jason Hammel pitching for Chicago | CHC | MIA |
| Stanton doubled to deep center. | 1 | 1 |
| Bour flied out to right, Stanton to third. | 1 | 1 |
| Dietrich hit by pitch. | 1 | 1 |
| Hechavarría grounded into fielder's choice to third, Stanton scored, Dietrich out at second. | 1 | 2 |
| Mathis popped out to shortstop. | 1 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jose Fernandez pitching for Miami | CHC | MIA |
| Montero bunt grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 2 |
| Russell struck out looking. | 1 | 2 |
| Coghlan walked. | 1 | 2 |
| Szczur hit for Hammel. | 1 | 2 |
| Szczur struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Travis Wood pitching for Chicago | CHC | MIA |
| Wood relieved Hammel. | 1 | 2 |
| Rojas hit for Fernández. | 1 | 2 |
| Rojas singled to center. | 1 | 2 |
| Suzuki struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| Prado grounded into fielder's choice to third, Rojas safe at second on throwing error by third baseman Bryant. | 1 | 2 |
| Yelich singled to center, Rojas scored, Prado to second. | 1 | 3 |
| Grimm relieved Wood. | 1 | 3 |
| Stanton struck out swinging. | 1 | 3 |
| Bour grounded out to first. | 1 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| David Phelps pitching for Miami | CHC | MIA |
| Phelps relieved Fernández. | 1 | 3 |
| Rojas at first base. | 1 | 3 |
| Zobrist lined out to first. | 1 | 3 |
| Heyward lined out to right. | 1 | 3 |
| Bryant struck out swinging. | 1 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Justin Grimm pitching for Chicago | CHC | MIA |
| Dietrich singled to left. | 1 | 3 |
| Patton relieved Grimm. | 1 | 3 |
| Hechavarría lined out to center. | 1 | 3 |
| Mathis flied out to right. | 1 | 3 |
| Rojas singled to right, Dietrich to third. | 1 | 3 |
| Concepcion relieved Patton. | 1 | 3 |
| Suzuki walked, Rojas to second. | 1 | 3 |
| Prado doubled to deep center, Dietrich, Rojas and Suzuki scored. | 1 | 6 |
| Yelich grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 6 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Brian Ellington pitching for Miami | CHC | MIA |
| Johnson at first base. | 1 | 6 |
| Ellington relieved Phelps. | 1 | 6 |
| Rojas at second base. | 1 | 6 |
| Rizzo singled to right. | 1 | 6 |
| Contreras struck out swinging. | 1 | 6 |
| Rizzo to second on fielder's indifference. | 1 | 6 |
| Montero flied out to right, Rizzo to third. | 1 | 6 |
| Russell flied out to left. | 1 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Chicago Cubs
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zobrist 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | .298 | .410 | .460 |
| Heyward CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .233 | .325 | .327 |
| Bryant 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .265 | .357 | .520 |
| Rizzo 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .283 | .403 | .562 |
| Contreras LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | .348 | .464 | .783 |
| Montero C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .200 | .313 | .336 |
| Russell SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .241 | .333 | .386 |
| Coghlan RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | .214 | .405 | .357 |
| Hammel P | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .265 | .265 | .324 |
a-Szczur PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .294 | .333 | .471 |
Wood P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
Grimm P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Patton P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Totals | 30 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 131 | |||
| a-struck out swinging for J Hammel in the 7th | ||||||||||
| BATTING RBI: Bryant (51) SF: Bryant Cubs RISP: 1-5 (Montero 0-1, Rizzo 0-1, Russell 0-2, Heyward 1-1) Team LOB: 6 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING CS: Contreras (1, 2nd base by Fernández/Mathis) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Bryant (7, throw) | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Marlins Park, Miami, FL |
| Attendance | 27,318 (73% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:07 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - John Hirschbeck, First Base - Vic Carapazza, Second Base - D.J. Reyburn, Third Base - Bill Welke |
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