CINCINNATI (AP) — The last time before Thursday night that Jose Fernandez pitched in Cincinnati, it was April 18, 2013, his rookie season. He lasted only four innings and allowed five runs.
Miami’s struggling ace again lasted only four innings and allowed five runs, including Ramon Cabrera’s three-run homer that was the big blow in the Marlins’ 5-4 loss to the Reds.
“From there, things got better,” Fernandez said when reminded of that first Cincinnati start. “I hope they get better this time, too.”
Billy Hamilton used aggressive baserunning to produce another run and Eugenio Suarez added an RBI double to give Cincinnati three straight wins over Miami after losing the opener of the four-game series.