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- Updated: May 26, 2016
ST. PETERSBURG — Few, if anybody, in the ballpark felt like the Marlins could be caught with a four-run lead in the fourth inning and dominating Jose Fernandez on the mound.
Alas, baseball can be unpredictable. The Rays gave themselves an early shot against the Marlins’ ace. Ultimately, they didn’t get it done in Thursday’s 9-1 loss, but one moment led to a chippy exchange between Fernandez and Curt Casali.
The Marlins’ right-hander retired the first two batters of the fourth — the second one, Steven Souza, Jr., via a strikeout. Fernandez would strike out 12 on the day.
Then, the Rays got busy.
Logan Morrison and Corey Dickerson singled before Taylor Motter drew a walk to load the bases for Casali.
The Rays’ catcher has some power, and he did what he needed to by getting ahead 2-0.
Fernandez seemed to elevate his game at this point. Casali swung and missed at a 96 mph fastball. More of the same followed on Fernandez’s next pitch — 96 mph heat that Casali again …
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