ST. PETERSBURG -- Jose Fernandez's struggles in the ballpark he came to as a high schooler are a thing of the past. Fernandez struck out 12 batters and allowed only one run in Miami's 9-1 win over Tampa Bay on Thursday at Tropicana Field.
The Rays' offense was stagnant all afternoon. A Brandon Guyer homer to left in the third was the only run that Tampa Bay scored. It was also the team's only extra-base hit.
Fernandez threw 111 pitches and nine of his 12 strikeouts were swinging. On the day, the Rays struck out 16 times.