MIAMI (AP)  Jose Fernandez's comeback required a comeback.  The precocious right-hander shook off...

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<p>MIAMI (AP)  Jose Fernandez's comeback required a comeback.</p>
<p>The precocious right-hander shook off a rocky start in his return from Tommy John surgery, pitching six innings and hitting a homer Thursday to help the Miami Marlins rally past the San Francisco Giants 5-4 and complete a three-game sweep.</p>
<p>The first two batters to face Fernandez scored, and he screamed at himself as he walked off the mound to end the first inning.</p>
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<p>After that, Fernandez found the form that made him the 2013 NL Rookie of the Year. Pitching for the first time since May 9, 2014, he went six innings and allowed three runs.</p>
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Fernandez homers in comeback to help Miami beat Giants, 5-4

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Giants

Dietrich flied out to right fielder G.Blanco.

Ozuna grounded out, third baseman M.Duffy to first baseman Posey.

Grounded out, third baseman M.Duffy to first baseman Posey.

Mathis fouled out to third baseman M.Duffy.

Marlins

Posey hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder Ichiro, G.Blanco scored, Panik to third.

Hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder Ichiro, G.Blanco scored, Panik to third.

Hechavarria singled to center, Yelich scored.

G.Blanco homered to right on a 3-1 count.

Fernandez homered to left on a 1-1 count.

Bour homered to right on a 1-0 count, Yelich scored, Hechavarria scored.

Homered to right on a 1-0 count, Yelich scored, Hechavarria scored.

Giants first.  G.Blanco singled to center.  Panik doubled to left, G.Blanco to third.  M.Duffy struck out.  Posey hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder Ichiro, G.Blanco scored, Panik to third.  Belt singled to left, Panik scored.  B.Crawford lined out to right fielder Ichiro.

Marlins third.  Fernandez grounded out, third baseman M.Duffy to first baseman Posey.  D.Gordon popped out to shortstop B.Crawford.  Yelich doubled to left.  Hechavarria singled to center, Yelich scored.  Bour popped out to third baseman M.Duffy.

Giants fifth.  G.Blanco homered to right on a 3-1 count.  Panik grounded out, second baseman D.Gordon to first baseman Bour.  M.Duffy grounded out, second baseman D.Gordon to first baseman Bour.  Posey grounded out, shortstop Hechavarria to first baseman Bour.

Marlins fifth.  Fernandez homered to left on a 1-1 count.  D.Gordon struck out.  Yelich walked.  Hechavarria singled to center, Yelich to second.  On center fielder G.Blanco's fielding error, Yelich to third.  Bour homered to right on a 1-0 count, Yelich scored, Hechavarria scored.  Ozuna grounded out, second baseman Panik to first baseman Posey.  Rojas singled to center.  Ichiro grounded into fielder's choice, third baseman M.Duffy to second baseman Panik, Rojas out.

Giants eighth.  Posey homered to center on a 2-0 count.  Belt singled to left.  B.Crawford struck out.  Belt stole second.  Susac struck out.  Pagan pinch-hitting for Maxwell.  Pagan struck out.

The Giants, who have punched out double-digit hits in each of their last three games against the Marlins, have never punched out at least 10 hits in four straight games against the Marlins.

While the Giants have gone 27-27 against teams .500 or worse this season (using current records), they have gone 15-8 against teams with winning records.

The Marlins have scored fewer than four runs in each of their last seven games -- the longest active streak in the majors. The Marlins have scored a total of five runs in three games without Giancarlo Stanton in the starting lineup.

The Giants have scored at least six runs in each of their last five games. Only the Braves (six, May 30 -- June 5) and Blue Jays (six, June 2-8) have had longer such streaks this season.

A hit tonight will give Dee Gordon 113 hits, which would be the most hits through June by a National League hitter since Jose Reyes had 121 through June 30 with the Mets in 2011.

In Mat Latos' career, 11 of his 12 career starts against San Francisco have been quality starts. He's 4-3 with an ERA of 2.11 and a 0.90 WHIP in those 12 outings.

HP - Barry, 1B - Barrett, 2B - Conroy, 3B - Hernandez

(AP) - Miami Marlins ace Jose Fernandez says his long layoff was a life lesson, even if it was lousy for his career.
Veteran right-hander Matt Cain has also learned a few things during his extended time away from the San Francisco Giants.

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MIAMI (AP)  Jose Fernandez's comeback required a comeback.
The precocious right-hander shook off a rocky start in his return from Tommy John surgery, pitching six innings and hitting a homer Thursday to help the Miami Marlins rally past the San Francisco Giants 5-4 and complete a three-game sweep.

Fernandez homers in comeback to help Miami beat Giants, 5-4

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