ST. PETERSBURG (CBSMiami/AP) — After a rocky start to the season, the Miami Marlins pitching ace has regained the form that has him viewed as one of the best young arms in baseball.
Jose Fernandez struck out 12 in seven innings Thursday and won his sixth straight start for the Marlins, a 9-1 decision over the Tampa Bay Rays.
Fernandez (7-2) struck out eight of the last 10 batters he faced and struck out every hitter in the Rays lineup at least once. The 23-year-old right-hander from Tampa gave up six hits in beating his hometown Rays for the first time in three tries.