Jose K’s 11 in dominant win over Brewers

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MIAMI — The Marlins may have had a home run taken away due to a rarely-used rule, but with the way Jose Fernandez was throwing, they didn’t miss a beat on Monday night at Marlins Park. Fernandez struck out 11 in seven scoreless innings in a 4-1 win over the Brewers.

Fernandez’s pitching brought stability after a bizarre set of circumstances in the second inning. J.T. Realmuto had what would have been a two-run homer off Wily Peralta overturned to an RBI single because he passed Marcell Ozuna at first base. The gaffe cost Miami an early run, but the club was able to snap its two-game skid and improve to 5-2 on its homestand.

In the sixth inning, Adeiny Hechavarria lined an RBI single to left field with the bases loaded, scoring a run, and the Marlins tacked on more insurance through another unconventional play in the seventh inning. Derek Dietrich tripled to right off Brewers reliever Michael Kirkman to open the seventh …

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