Marlins' Jose Fernandez: Streak ends in Arizona
Fernandez (9-3) gave up four runs on five hits while striking out eight over six innings in Saturday's loss to the Diamondbacks.
Analysis:
Despite shutting down the first 17 hitters he faced, Fernandez was tagged with his first loss since April 29 - ending his streak of wins at eight. Midway through the sixth, the Marlins' ace seemed to have the kind of stuff that pitchers have when they throw a no-hitter, maybe even a perfect game. But it ended with five straight two-out hits by the Diamondbacks in the sixth. Those five batters scored more runs (four) than Fernandez had allowed in the previous 41 innings combined.