Hammel Time: Cubs hold off Marlins

CHICAGO — When Jose Fernandez and Jason Hammel squared off in Miami in June, Fernandez struck out 13 in a Marlins’ win over the Cubs. But Chicago’s Dexter Fowler wasn’t available that day, sidelined with a hamstring injury. Fowler made up for it on Tuesday night.

Fowler had three hits, including a triple, scored two runs and drove in another, to back Hammel and lead the Cubs to a 3-2 victory over the Marlins at Wrigley Field. Fernandez took the loss, and it’s the first time he’s dropped consecutive starts since the third and fourth games of his Major League career, April 18 and April 23, 2013.

Fowler tripled to lead off the Chicago first and scored on Willson Contreras’ single, then scored on a crazy play in the third, and added an RBI single in the fifth. Kyle Hendricks shut out the Marlins on Monday, and Hammel followed with six scoreless innings.

Aroldis Chapman pitched the ninth for his second save in three opportunities since joining the Cubs.

MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDFirst things first: The Marlins wasted …

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