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- Updated: August 25, 2016
MIAMI — Marlins ace Jose Fernandez, in his fourth big league season, is building upon his legacy in Miami. The two-time All-Star on Wednesday night broke the club’s single-season strikeout mark that had stood almost 16 years.
When Fernandez struck out Royals left fielder Alex Gordon in the sixth inning, it was his 210th of the season for a new record. Ryan Dempster held the previous mark with 209 in 2000.
Fernandez is just the sixth Marlins pitcher to top 200, and he has done so in far fewer innings. His 210th strikeout came in 147 2/3 innings. Dempster’s 209th came in 226 1/3 innings.
Fernandez matched Dempster in the fifth inning when he struck out Christian Colon on an 85-mph curveball. Gordon went down swinging on an 85-mph curve.
Fernandez came into the game five shy of Dempster.
It didn’t take long for the 24-year-old to chip closer to Dempster, …
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