MIAMI -- Jose Fernandez pitched six strong innings and then led the dugout celebrations as Miami made him a winner again at Marlins Park.
Justin Bour hit a tiebreaking two-run homer and A.J. Ramos escaped a ninth-inning jam to help the Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 Saturday night.
Fernandez (6-2) allowed one run, struck out nine and improved to 21-1 in 31 starts at home.
When Bour put Miami ahead to stay in the sixth, Fernandez leaped onto the dugout ledge, pounded the railing and hopping happily as he screamed.
Fernandez said he called the shot, including the direction and distance. The homer caromed off the Mike Lowell bobblehead sign in the upper deck.
"When the ball went all the way up there, I went crazy," he said. "This team has a big heart, and I love the passion we play with."
The always-animated Fernandez then turned the game over to the bullpen. Ramos, the last of three relievers, gave up a run in the ninth but escaped a bases-loaded, none-out situation without further damage for his 13th save in as many chances.
"I do believe we have been getting lucky a lot," Fernandez said with a grin.
Ichiro Suzuki hiked his average to .373 with three singles and a double -- the first four-hit game for the 42-year-old outfielder since last August. Marcell Ozuna contributed a single, double and triple for Miami.
But slumping Giancarlo Stanton struck out in all three at-bats, and is 0 for 17 with 15 strikeouts in the past five games.
Joe Ross (3-4), pitching on his 23rd birthday, lost to Fernandez for the second start in a row. Ross allowed three runs, including Bour's homer, in 5 2/3 innings.
The Nationals struck out 13 times. Regulars Ryan Zimmerman, Jayson Werth and Wilson Ramos were out of the starting lineup, although all came off the bench.
Washington's first four batters reached in the ninth, but Werth grounded into a third-to-home double play with the bases loaded, and Jose Lobaton bounced out.
"There's nothing to talk about," Werth said.
"We just came up short," manager Dusty Baker said.
Marlins chief cheerleader Fernandez watched as Ramos held off the Nationals.
"They put good at-bats together," Fernandez said. "All props to them. We know what they can do. But we're not backing down."
Fernandez improved to 6-0 lifetime versus Washington, including three wins in three starts this season against the NL East leaders.
MLB batting leader Daniel Murphy's description of one at-bat against Fernandez that ended in a strikeout: "He chewed me up and spit me out."
Ozuna tripled to start the sixth, and Bour followed with his eighth homer to make the score 3-1.
Suzuki tied the game in the fifth. He singled for the third time and took third on an errant pickoff throw by Ross. Martin Prado then hit an RBI single past the drawn-in infield.
Suzuki has 2,954 career hits in the majors. He was a late replacement for left field Christian Yelich, who was scratched due to back spasms.
"To me, Ichiro is a god," Fernandez said. "What he brings to this team is from another world."
STANTON'S SLUMP
The Marlins' $325 million cleanup hitter went without the protective mask he has worn against right-handed pitchers since a fastball to the face ended his 2014 season. Manager Don Mattingly said he saw progress, even though Stanton failed to put a ball in play.
"To me he was better," Mattingly said. "There was a difference in some of those at-bats. This is obviously a little bit extended, but you don't run from your guys. He's going to come out of it."
A 4-for-48 slump with 26 strikeouts has dropped Stanton's average to .210.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Marlins: Mattingly said he hopes Yelich will be sidelined for only a day or two. ... LHP Mike Dunn (forearm) threw 27 pitches in a simulated game. He's scheduled to go on a rehabilitation assignment Monday and hopes to be activated by the Marlins around June 1.
Nationals: RHP Matt Belisle (calf strain) is scheduled to begin a rehabilitation assignment Monday.
UP NEXT
RHP Max Scherzer (4-3, 4.01) is scheduled to start the series finale Sunday for Washington against LHP Adam Conley (3-2, 3.40).
Justin Bour hit a tiebreaking two-run homer and A.J. Ramos escaped a ninth-inning jam to help the Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 Saturday night.
Fernandez (6-2) allowed one run, struck out nine and improved to 21-1 in 31 starts at home.
When Bour put Miami ahead to stay in the sixth, Fernandez leaped onto the dugout ledge, pounded the railing and hopping happily as he screamed.
Fernandez said he called the shot, including the direction and distance. The homer caromed off the Mike Lowell bobblehead sign in the upper deck.
"When the ball went all the way up there, I went crazy," he said. "This team has a big heart, and I love the passion we play with."
The always-animated Fernandez then turned the game over to the bullpen. Ramos, the last of three relievers, gave up a run in the ninth but escaped a bases-loaded, none-out situation without further damage for his 13th save in as many chances.
"I do believe we have been getting lucky a lot," Fernandez said with a grin.
Ichiro Suzuki hiked his average to .373 with three singles and a double -- the first four-hit game for the 42-year-old outfielder since last August. Marcell Ozuna contributed a single, double and triple for Miami.
But slumping Giancarlo Stanton struck out in all three at-bats, and is 0 for 17 with 15 strikeouts in the past five games.
Joe Ross (3-4), pitching on his 23rd birthday, lost to Fernandez for the second start in a row. Ross allowed three runs, including Bour's homer, in 5 2/3 innings.
The Nationals struck out 13 times. Regulars Ryan Zimmerman, Jayson Werth and Wilson Ramos were out of the starting lineup, although all came off the bench.
Washington's first four batters reached in the ninth, but Werth grounded into a third-to-home double play with the bases loaded, and Jose Lobaton bounced out.
"There's nothing to talk about," Werth said.
"We just came up short," manager Dusty Baker said.
Marlins chief cheerleader Fernandez watched as Ramos held off the Nationals.
"They put good at-bats together," Fernandez said. "All props to them. We know what they can do. But we're not backing down."
Fernandez improved to 6-0 lifetime versus Washington, including three wins in three starts this season against the NL East leaders.
MLB batting leader Daniel Murphy's description of one at-bat against Fernandez that ended in a strikeout: "He chewed me up and spit me out."
Ozuna tripled to start the sixth, and Bour followed with his eighth homer to make the score 3-1.
Suzuki tied the game in the fifth. He singled for the third time and took third on an errant pickoff throw by Ross. Martin Prado then hit an RBI single past the drawn-in infield.
Suzuki has 2,954 career hits in the majors. He was a late replacement for left field Christian Yelich, who was scratched due to back spasms.
"To me, Ichiro is a god," Fernandez said. "What he brings to this team is from another world."
STANTON'S SLUMP
The Marlins' $325 million cleanup hitter went without the protective mask he has worn against right-handed pitchers since a fastball to the face ended his 2014 season. Manager Don Mattingly said he saw progress, even though Stanton failed to put a ball in play.
"To me he was better," Mattingly said. "There was a difference in some of those at-bats. This is obviously a little bit extended, but you don't run from your guys. He's going to come out of it."
A 4-for-48 slump with 26 strikeouts has dropped Stanton's average to .210.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Marlins: Mattingly said he hopes Yelich will be sidelined for only a day or two. ... LHP Mike Dunn (forearm) threw 27 pitches in a simulated game. He's scheduled to go on a rehabilitation assignment Monday and hopes to be activated by the Marlins around June 1.
Nationals: RHP Matt Belisle (calf strain) is scheduled to begin a rehabilitation assignment Monday.
UP NEXT
RHP Max Scherzer (4-3, 4.01) is scheduled to start the series finale Sunday for Washington against LHP Adam Conley (3-2, 3.40).
7:15PM,EDT,May 21,2016
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 |
| Washington - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Jose Fernandez pitching for Miami | WSH | MIA |
| Revere singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Heisey struck out swinging. Revere out at second on batter interference. | 0 | 0 |
| Harper struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Joe Ross pitching for Washington | WSH | MIA |
| Suzuki singled to right center. | 0 | 0 |
| Prado struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Dietrich struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Stanton struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jose Fernandez pitching for Miami | WSH | MIA |
| Murphy singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Robinson struck out swinging. Murphy caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Rendon struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Joe Ross pitching for Washington | WSH | MIA |
| Ozuna grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Bour grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Realmuto fouled out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jose Fernandez pitching for Miami | WSH | MIA |
| Espinosa bunt grounded out to catcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Lobatón flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Ross struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Joe Ross pitching for Washington | WSH | MIA |
| Hechavarría grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Fernández grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Suzuki singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Prado grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Suzuki out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jose Fernandez pitching for Miami | WSH | MIA |
| Revere struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Heisey walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Harper singled to center, Heisey to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Murphy struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Robinson singled to center, Heisey scored, Harper to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Rendon struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Joe Ross pitching for Washington | WSH | MIA |
| Dietrich struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Stanton walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Ozuna doubled to left, Stanton to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Bour intentionally walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Realmuto struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Hechavarría grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jose Fernandez pitching for Miami | WSH | MIA |
| Espinosa flied out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| Lobatón struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Ross grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Joe Ross pitching for Washington | WSH | MIA |
| Fernández struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Suzuki singled to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Suzuki safe at third on throwing error by pitcher Ross. | 1 | 0 |
| Prado singled to right, Suzuki scored. | 1 | 1 |
| Prado to second on passed ball by Lobatón. | 1 | 1 |
| Dietrich grounded out to first, Prado to third. | 1 | 1 |
| Stanton struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jose Fernandez pitching for Miami | WSH | MIA |
| Revere lined out to center. | 1 | 1 |
| Heisey flied out to center. | 1 | 1 |
| Harper grounded out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Joe Ross pitching for Washington | WSH | MIA |
| Ozuna tripled to deep right center. | 1 | 1 |
| Bour homered to right (403 feet), Ozuna scored. | 1 | 3 |
| Realmuto singled to right. | 1 | 3 |
| Hechavarría grounded into fielder's choice to third, Realmuto out at second. | 1 | 3 |
| Fernández sacrificed to pitcher, Hechavarría to second. | 1 | 3 |
| Solis relieved Ross. | 1 | 3 |
| Suzuki walked. | 1 | 3 |
| Prado flied out to left. | 1 | 3 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Kyle Barraclough pitching for Miami | WSH | MIA |
| Barraclough relieved Fernández. | 1 | 3 |
| Murphy struck out swinging. | 1 | 3 |
| Robinson grounded out to second. | 1 | 3 |
| Rendon walked. | 1 | 3 |
| Espinosa struck out swinging. | 1 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Sammy Solis pitching for Washington | WSH | MIA |
| Dietrich grounded out to catcher. | 1 | 3 |
| Petit relieved Solis. | 1 | 3 |
| Zimmerman at first base. | 1 | 3 |
| Stanton struck out swinging. | 1 | 3 |
| Ozuna reached on infield single to second. | 1 | 3 |
| Bour walked, Ozuna to second. | 1 | 3 |
| Rojas ran for Bour. | 1 | 3 |
| Realmuto flied out to right. | 1 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| David Phelps pitching for Miami | WSH | MIA |
| Rojas at first base. | 1 | 3 |
| Phelps relieved Barraclough. | 1 | 3 |
| Lobatón struck out swinging. | 1 | 3 |
| Zimmerman lined out to right. | 1 | 3 |
| Revere singled to center. | 1 | 3 |
| Heisey struck out looking. | 1 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Yusmeiro Petit pitching for Washington | WSH | MIA |
| Hechavarría grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 3 |
| Gillespie hit for Phelps. | 1 | 3 |
| Gillespie struck out swinging. | 1 | 3 |
| Suzuki doubled to left center. | 1 | 3 |
| Prado grounded out to second. | 1 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| A.J. Ramos pitching for Miami | WSH | MIA |
| Ramos relieved Phelps. | 1 | 3 |
| Harper reached on infield single to third. | 1 | 3 |
| Murphy singled to right, Harper to third. | 1 | 3 |
| Ramos hit for Petit. | 1 | 3 |
| Ramos singled to left, Harper scored, Murphy to second. | 2 | 3 |
| Taylor ran for Ramos. | 2 | 3 |
| Rendon walked, Murphy to third, Taylor to second. | 2 | 3 |
| Werth hit for Espinosa. | 2 | 3 |
| Werth grounded into double play, third to catcher, Taylor out at third, Murphy out at home, Rendon to second, Werth to first. | 2 | 3 |
| Lobatón grounded out to first. | 2 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington Nationals | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Revere CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .148 | .197 | .230 |
| Heisey LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | .231 | .318 | .590 |
| Harper RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .264 | .453 | .574 |
| Murphy 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .390 | .421 | .616 |
| Robinson 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .179 | .283 | .359 |
Petit P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Ramos PH
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .339 | .372 | .513 |
Taylor PR
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .234 | .325 |
| Rendon 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | .253 | .344 | .343 |
| Espinosa SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .203 | .308 | .293 |
b-Werth PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .222 | .291 | .415 |
| Lobatón C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .178 | .315 | .222 |
| Ross P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .235 | .350 | .294 |
Solis P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Zimmerman 1B
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .234 | .308 | .404 |
| Totals | 32 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 162 | |||
| a-singled to left for Y Petit in the 9th b-grounded to for D Espinosa in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING RBI: Robinson (9), Ramos (20) 2-out RBI: Robinson GIDP: Werth Nationals RISP: 2-6 (Lobatón 0-1, Werth 0-1, Rendon 0-1, Ramos 1-1, Robinson 1-1, Murphy 0-1) Team LOB: 6 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING CS: Murphy (2, 2nd base by Fernández/Realmuto) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Ross (1, throw) PB: Lobatón. | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Marlins Park, Miami, FL |
| Attendance | 25,839 (69% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:13 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Mike Everitt, First Base - Tim Timmons, Second Base - Mike Estabrook, Third Base - Paul Emmel |
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