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- Updated: September 15, 2016
ATLANTA — When the dust settled on Wednesday night, and the Marlins prevailed 7-5 over the Braves at Turner Field, Jose Fernandez noted the bottom line.
The takeaway the All-Star right-hander said was not the fact he was at the center of a mild dustup in the seventh inning, but the fact Miami gained a game in the National League Wild Card standings.
“Forget about everything else that happened,” Fernandez said. “We gained a game in the Wild Card. I think that’s what all of us were excited about.”
With 16 games left, the Marlins are back to .500 (73-73), and they are four behind the Mets for the second Wild Card spot, and 3 1/2 behind St. Louis.
“We knew that going into the game,” Fernandez said. “We know how important the game was. We started the game on top, and then they scored four. I just had one thing on my mind. I’m going to stay there longer than him, and hopefully give my team a chance to win. The guys came through big time.”
In the second inning, the Braves struck for four runs, with Nick Markakis connection …
