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- Updated: May 21, 2016
MIAMI — Facing the the first-place Nationals has brought out the best in Marlins ace Jose Fernandez. The 23-year-old right-hander struck out nine in six innings, and backed by Justin Bour’s two-run home run and Ichiro Suzuki’s four-hits, Miami held on for a 3-2 win on Saturday night at Marlins Park.
The Marlins secured the victory the hard way with closer A.J. Ramos, after allowing a run on Wilson Ramos’ pinch-hit single, escaping a bases-loaded jam with none out. Pinch-hitter Jayson Werth tapped into a double play and Ramos locked up his 13th save on Jose Lobaton’s grounder to first.
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