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Cabrera, Reds chase Fernandez early, edge Fish
- Updated: August 19, 2016
CINCINNATI — A well-rested Jose Fernandez was unable to slow down the Reds on Thursday night. Ramon Cabrera belted a three-run home run off the All-Star right-hander, and Dan Straily gave up two runs in six innings as Cincinnati was able to hold off the Marlins, 5-4, at Great American Ball Park.
After dropping the series opener, 6-3, on Monday night, the Reds ran off three straight wins, further damaging the Marlins’ positioning in the National League Wild Card standings. Miami, which fell to 2 1/2 games behind St. Louis, is now 5-11 in August. Fernandez was tagged for five runs on seven hits in four innings.
As part of the plan to keep Fernandez around 180 innings on the season, the All-Star was skipped a start, and he pitched on nine days’ rest Thursday. The hard-throwing right-hander was rested, but not sharp, and the four innings marked his shortest start since going four on April 11, 2014, at Philadelphia.
Cabrera’s three-run blast to right field gave the Reds a lead in …
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