MIAMI (AP) — A bench-clearing confrontation led by injured Miami Marlins ace Jose Fernandez and Chicago Cubs outfielder Junior Lake ended in a standoff.
The game went to Miami.
Giancarlo Stanton and Jeff Baker hit back-to-back homers for the second time in five days, and the Marlins showed lots of life after two months of often desultory play, beating Chicago 7-3 Wednesday night.
The Marlins won their second series in a row after a stretch in which they lost 11 of 13 games and fired manager Mike Redmond.
Miami’s feistiness didn’t end with the confrontation.