MIAMI -- A bench-clearing confrontation led by injured Miami Marlins ace Jose Fernandez and Chicago Cubs outfielder Junior Lake ended in a standoff.
The game went to Miami.
Giancarlo Stanton and Jeff Baker hit back-to-back homers for the second time in five days, and the Marlins showed lots of life after two months of often desultory play, beating Chicago 7-3 Wednesday night.
The Marlins won their second series in a row after a stretch in which they lost 11 of 13 games and fired manager Mike Redmond.
``I've sensed this team coming together,'' new manager Dan Jennings said. ``This is a good ballclub. There was a transition that was tough on everyone. But this team has a lot of heart.''
Cubs manager Joe Maddon said Lake was in the wrong, and the outfielder apologized for his behavior.
Lake homered in the sixth and gestured at the Miami dugout after rounding third base, which prompted the confrontation led by Fernandez, who is still on the disabled list recovering from Tommy John surgery a year ago.
Lake put his index finger to his lips as if gesturing for silence while he looked at the Marlins. Several Miami players along the railing screamed at Lake in response and then ran onto the field, with Fernandez vaulting over the railing to lead the way.
Surrounded by teammates, Lake and Fernandez screamed at each other near home plate before they were pulled away toward their respective dugouts. No one was ejected.
``I probably shouldn't have gone out there on the field, but emotions took over,'' Fernandez said. ``We're not trying to fight. We're not boxing or UFC. I got caught in the moment.''
After Lake homered, he flipped his bat and was slow starting into his trot. As he started toward first base, pitcher Dan Haren glared at him from the mound.
``I knew after I crossed first that I didn't do it right,'' Lake said through a translator. ``But after that, I heard them chirping from the other dugout, and that's when I lost control a little bit. I wanted to actually apologize, but they kept screaming at me and I'm a man, too.''
Haren said Lake's behavior was disrespectful.
``I didn't like it. The team didn't like it,'' Haren said. ``It's his first homer of the year, so congratulations to him. I've given up about 500 homers in my career, so big deal.''
Maddon said he spoke with Lake during and after the game and told him he was in the wrong. He said Lake was contrite.
``I'd like to use this moment for our minor league guys,'' Maddon said. ``Don't do that. That's very much not cool. So if you're watching the game back in Chicago tonight, don't do that if you hit a home run. ... We don't do that here, and that will be the last time you see it.''
Miami's feistiness didn't end with the confrontation. Jennings was ejected in the eighth inning for arguing a call on a checked swing.
Jennings is managing for the first time since he led a high school team in the 1980s. When was the last time he was ejected?
``My wife -- every day she throws me out,'' he said.
Haren (6-2) took a shutout into the sixth but got only one out after the confrontation. He allowed three runs in 5 2-3 innings.
Stanton, the major league leader in RBIs, hit his 17th home run off Jon Lester, and Baker followed with his second for a 6-0 lead in the fifth.
Lester (4-4) had his worst outing of the year, allowing six runs in five innings. He also went 0 for 2 at the plate and is 0 for 61 in his career.
In the second inning the Marlins scored four runs, including two thanks to a replay reversal.
With runners at the corners and two outs, Dee Gordon was called out trying to beat out a slow grounder to shortstop Starlin Castro. But the ruling was reversed following a brief review, allowing a run to score, and Martin Prado followed with an RBI single to make it 4-0.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Marlins: RHP Jarred Cosart (vertigo) is scheduled to make his first rehab start Saturday for Triple-A New Orleans. RHP Mat Latos (left knee) is scheduled to make his first rehab start Thursday at extended spring training in Jupiter.
UP NEXT
Cubs: RHP Jake Arrieta (4-4, 3.18 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Cubs when they begin a four-game series Thursday at Washington. Arrieta is 0-1 with a 5.81 ERA in six starts against the Nationals.
Marlins: RHP Tom Koehler (3-3, 4.01) starts for the Marlins when they play Friday at Colorado to begin a six-game trip.
The game went to Miami.
Giancarlo Stanton and Jeff Baker hit back-to-back homers for the second time in five days, and the Marlins showed lots of life after two months of often desultory play, beating Chicago 7-3 Wednesday night.
The Marlins won their second series in a row after a stretch in which they lost 11 of 13 games and fired manager Mike Redmond.
``I've sensed this team coming together,'' new manager Dan Jennings said. ``This is a good ballclub. There was a transition that was tough on everyone. But this team has a lot of heart.''
Cubs manager Joe Maddon said Lake was in the wrong, and the outfielder apologized for his behavior.
Lake homered in the sixth and gestured at the Miami dugout after rounding third base, which prompted the confrontation led by Fernandez, who is still on the disabled list recovering from Tommy John surgery a year ago.
Lake put his index finger to his lips as if gesturing for silence while he looked at the Marlins. Several Miami players along the railing screamed at Lake in response and then ran onto the field, with Fernandez vaulting over the railing to lead the way.
Surrounded by teammates, Lake and Fernandez screamed at each other near home plate before they were pulled away toward their respective dugouts. No one was ejected.
``I probably shouldn't have gone out there on the field, but emotions took over,'' Fernandez said. ``We're not trying to fight. We're not boxing or UFC. I got caught in the moment.''
After Lake homered, he flipped his bat and was slow starting into his trot. As he started toward first base, pitcher Dan Haren glared at him from the mound.
``I knew after I crossed first that I didn't do it right,'' Lake said through a translator. ``But after that, I heard them chirping from the other dugout, and that's when I lost control a little bit. I wanted to actually apologize, but they kept screaming at me and I'm a man, too.''
Haren said Lake's behavior was disrespectful.
``I didn't like it. The team didn't like it,'' Haren said. ``It's his first homer of the year, so congratulations to him. I've given up about 500 homers in my career, so big deal.''
Maddon said he spoke with Lake during and after the game and told him he was in the wrong. He said Lake was contrite.
``I'd like to use this moment for our minor league guys,'' Maddon said. ``Don't do that. That's very much not cool. So if you're watching the game back in Chicago tonight, don't do that if you hit a home run. ... We don't do that here, and that will be the last time you see it.''
Miami's feistiness didn't end with the confrontation. Jennings was ejected in the eighth inning for arguing a call on a checked swing.
Jennings is managing for the first time since he led a high school team in the 1980s. When was the last time he was ejected?
``My wife -- every day she throws me out,'' he said.
Haren (6-2) took a shutout into the sixth but got only one out after the confrontation. He allowed three runs in 5 2-3 innings.
Stanton, the major league leader in RBIs, hit his 17th home run off Jon Lester, and Baker followed with his second for a 6-0 lead in the fifth.
Lester (4-4) had his worst outing of the year, allowing six runs in five innings. He also went 0 for 2 at the plate and is 0 for 61 in his career.
In the second inning the Marlins scored four runs, including two thanks to a replay reversal.
With runners at the corners and two outs, Dee Gordon was called out trying to beat out a slow grounder to shortstop Starlin Castro. But the ruling was reversed following a brief review, allowing a run to score, and Martin Prado followed with an RBI single to make it 4-0.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Marlins: RHP Jarred Cosart (vertigo) is scheduled to make his first rehab start Saturday for Triple-A New Orleans. RHP Mat Latos (left knee) is scheduled to make his first rehab start Thursday at extended spring training in Jupiter.
UP NEXT
Cubs: RHP Jake Arrieta (4-4, 3.18 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Cubs when they begin a four-game series Thursday at Washington. Arrieta is 0-1 with a 5.81 ERA in six starts against the Nationals.
Marlins: RHP Tom Koehler (3-3, 4.01) starts for the Marlins when they play Friday at Colorado to begin a six-game trip.
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Chicago - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Haren pitching for Miami | CHC | MIA |
| Fowler popped out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Bryant flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Rizzo popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Jon Lester pitching for Chicago | CHC | MIA |
| Gordon bunt popped out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Prado popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Stanton grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Dan Haren pitching for Miami | CHC | MIA |
| Lake bunt grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Castro flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Coghlan grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jon Lester pitching for Chicago | CHC | MIA |
| Baker struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Ozuna singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Suzuki singled to left, Ozuna to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Realmuto doubled to left, Ozuna scored, Suzuki to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Hechavarría reached on infield single to second, Suzuki scored, Realmuto to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Haren grounded out to first. | 0 | 2 |
| Gordon reached on infield single to shortstop, Realmuto scored, Hechavarría to second. | 0 | 3 |
| Prado singled to right, Hechavarría scored, Gordon to second, Gordon to third on error by right fielder Lake. | 0 | 4 |
| Stanton grounded into fielder's choice to third, Prado out at second. | 0 | 4 |
| 4 Runs, 6 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Dan Haren pitching for Miami | CHC | MIA |
| Ross grounded out to third. | 0 | 4 |
| Lester fouled out to left. | 0 | 4 |
| A. Russell singled to center. | 0 | 4 |
| Fowler grounded out to second. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jon Lester pitching for Chicago | CHC | MIA |
| Baker grounded out to third. | 0 | 4 |
| Ozuna walked. | 0 | 4 |
| Suzuki flied out to center. | 0 | 4 |
| Realmuto grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Dan Haren pitching for Miami | CHC | MIA |
| Bryant struck out swinging. | 0 | 4 |
| Rizzo doubled to left center. | 0 | 4 |
| Lake struck out looking. | 0 | 4 |
| Castro hit by pitch. | 0 | 4 |
| Coghlan grounded out to first. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jon Lester pitching for Chicago | CHC | MIA |
| Hechavarría lined out to center. | 0 | 4 |
| Haren lined out to right. | 0 | 4 |
| Gordon struck out looking. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Dan Haren pitching for Miami | CHC | MIA |
| Ross grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 4 |
| Lester lined out to center. | 0 | 4 |
| A. Russell singled to center. | 0 | 4 |
| Fowler fouled out to third. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jon Lester pitching for Chicago | CHC | MIA |
| Prado grounded out to third. | 0 | 4 |
| Stanton homered to center (397 feet). | 0 | 5 |
| Baker homered to left (403 feet). | 0 | 6 |
| Ozuna doubled to deep right. | 0 | 6 |
| Suzuki struck out looking. | 0 | 6 |
| Realmuto struck out looking. | 0 | 6 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Dan Haren pitching for Miami | CHC | MIA |
| Bryant grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 6 |
| Rizzo walked. | 0 | 6 |
| Lake homered to left (410 feet), Rizzo scored. | 2 | 6 |
| Castro tripled to deep center. | 2 | 6 |
| Coghlan walked. | 2 | 6 |
| Ross struck out swinging. | 2 | 6 |
| Szczur hit for Lester. | 2 | 6 |
| Szczur singled to center, Castro scored, Coghlan to second. | 3 | 6 |
| Morris relieved Haren. | 3 | 6 |
| Yelich in left field. | 3 | 6 |
| A. Russell struck out swinging. | 3 | 6 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Travis Wood pitching for Chicago | CHC | MIA |
| Wood relieved Lester. | 3 | 6 |
| Hechavarría doubled to deep left center. | 3 | 6 |
| Yelich grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 6 |
| Gordon singled to right, Hechavarría to third. | 3 | 6 |
| Jackson relieved Wood. | 3 | 6 |
| Prado reached on infield single to shortstop, Hechavarría scored, Gordon tagged out at third. | 3 | 7 |
| Stanton walked, Prado to second. | 3 | 7 |
| Baker flied out to center. | 3 | 7 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Carter Capps pitching for Miami | CHC | MIA |
| Capps relieved Morris. | 3 | 7 |
| Fowler struck out swinging. | 3 | 7 |
| Bryant struck out swinging. | 3 | 7 |
| Rizzo walked. | 3 | 7 |
| Rizzo stole second. | 3 | 7 |
| Lake struck out swinging. | 3 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Edwin Jackson pitching for Chicago | CHC | MIA |
| Ozuna struck out swinging. | 3 | 7 |
| Capps singled to right. | 3 | 7 |
| Realmuto struck out looking. | 3 | 7 |
| Hechavarría grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Capps out at second. | 3 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Carter Capps pitching for Miami | CHC | MIA |
| Castro grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 7 |
| Coghlan struck out swinging. | 3 | 7 |
| Ross walked. | 3 | 7 |
| Baxter hit for Jackson. | 3 | 7 |
| Dunn relieved Capps. | 3 | 7 |
| Baxter singled to right, Ross to second. | 3 | 7 |
| A. Russell flied out to left. | 3 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| James Russell pitching for Chicago | CHC | MIA |
| J. Russell relieved Jackson. | 3 | 7 |
| Yelich singled to center. | 3 | 7 |
| Gordon flied out to left. | 3 | 7 |
| Prado grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Yelich out at second. | 3 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Sam Dyson pitching for Miami | CHC | MIA |
| Dyson relieved Dunn. | 3 | 7 |
| Fowler lined out to second. | 3 | 7 |
| Bryant singled to center. | 3 | 7 |
| Rizzo flied out to left. | 3 | 7 |
| Lake grounded into fielder's choice to third, Bryant out at second. | 3 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago Cubs | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Fowler CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .235 | .323 | .393 |
| Bryant 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .270 | .382 | .459 |
| Rizzo 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | .317 | .443 | .574 |
| Lake RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .250 | .286 | .425 |
| Castro SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .267 | .306 | .354 |
| Coghlan LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | .224 | .301 | .429 |
| Ross C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | .178 | .315 | .289 |
| Lester P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Szczur PH
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .194 | .257 | .258 |
Wood P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .091 |
Jackson P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
b-Baxter PH
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .273 | .200 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| A. Russell 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .255 | .306 | .431 |
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 145 | |||
| a-singled to center for J Lester in the 6th b-singled to right for E Jackson in the 8th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Rizzo (16, Haren) 3B: Castro (1, Haren) HR: Lake (1, 6th inning off Haren 1 on, 1 Out) RBI: Lake 2 (4), Szczur (6) 2-out RBI: Szczur Cubs RISP: 1-7 (Ross 0-1, A. Russell 0-2, Lake 0-2, Szczur 1-1, Coghlan 0-1) Team LOB: 10 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Rizzo (10, 2nd base off Capps/Realmuto) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Lake (1, bobble) DP: 1 (A. Russell-Castro-Rizzo). | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| MGR JENNINGS EJECTED IN 8TH (ARGUING BALLS AND STRIKES) |
Game Information
| Stadium | Marlins Park, Miami, FL |
| Attendance | 22,962 (61.4% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:56 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - James Hoye, First Base - John Hirschbeck, Second Base - Bill Welke, Third Base - Sam Holbrook |
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