 won despite giving up six runs and seven hits in five innings. Jose Urena (1-3) allowed eight runs in 4 1-3 innings in what is expected to be his final start in the Marlins' rotation after Miami acquired starters Andrew Cashner and Colin Rea from San Diego earlier in the day. Hazelbaker homered off Urena in the second. It was their first encounter since the two were involved in a bench-clearing brawl in a minor league game on June 27. In that game, Urena's pitch went sailing near Hazelbaker's head, prompting the two to square off and punches were thrown. St. Louis scored three in the second and six more in the fifth for a 9-1 lead, Prado's three-run homer highlighted a five-run rally by the Marlins in the bottom of the fifth. Pham's two-run homer extended the Cardinals' lead to 11-6. Suzuki threw out Wong at home in the fourth inning after making a running catch near the left-field line and throwing a 240-foot strike at the plate for the double play. TRAINER'S ROOMMarlins: 1B Justin Bour (right ankle) was scheduled to begin a rehab stint with Triple-A New Orleans with hopes of joining the big league club on Monday in Chicago in a series against the Cubs. UP NEXTCardinals: RHP Jaime Garcia (7-7, 3.97) will take the mound on Saturday's game against the Marlins. He is coming off two back-to-back productive starts, allowing three earned runs over 10 2-3 innings. Marlins: RHP Colin Rea (5-5, 4.98) will make his Miami debut on Saturday. Rea is 0-2 with a 6.00 ERA in three career starts against the Cardinals.
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Time: 07:10 P.M. EST Venue: Marlins Park
MIAMI -- For a visitor, Mike Leake sure feels at home at Marlins Park. The St. Louis Cardinals right-hander is 3-0 with a 0.44 ERA in three starts here. It's the lowest ERA of any pitcher who has made at least that many starts at Marlins Park. On Friday night, Leake gets the chance to extend his streak against a Marlins team he dominates. In six starts against the Marlins overall, Leake is 5-1 with a 1.33 ERA and .194 batting average against. No active major-leaguer has a better ERA against the Marlins (minimum five starts). The key for Leake is his control, which has been pin-point lately. He has gone a career-high 25 consecutive innings without allowing a walk. Leake, 28, last faced the Marlins on July 10, 2015, when he beat them 1-0 as a member of the Cincinnati Reds. Leake struck out a season-high 10 batters in eight innings on that day. This year with the Cardinals, Leake has been mediocre -- 7-8 with a 4.24 ERA. On Friday, he will be opposed by Marlins second-year right-hander Jose Urena (1-2, 5.34 ERA). Urena is essentially getting his sixth chance with the Marlins. He has been demoted back to the minors five times previously, but is making the most of this opportunity. In two starts since returning from his most recent detour to Triple-A New Orleans, Urena is 1-1 with a 1.54 ERA, allowing only two runs in 11 2/3 innings. The 24-year-old Dominican doesn't have any great revelations about what is different now than previous failed bids to remain in the majors. He mentions "being aggressive" in going after hitters and "keeping the ball down." But virtually every pitcher tries to throw strikes early in the county. And virtually every pitcher tries to keep the ball down. Trying to do those things and doing them are two entirely different items. But this much is for sure: If Urena, who had a 7.52 ERA in 16 relief appearances for the Marlins earlier this season, can turn in another solid outing against the Cards on Friday, the Marlins will feel a lot better about their rotation. In other story lines for Friday's game:--Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki needs two hits for 3,000. There is a good chance Suzuki, who recorded a pinch-hit double Thursday, starts Friday.--It will be interesting to note the progress of Marlins two-time All-Star second baseman Dee Gordon, who missed the previous 80 games after a suspension for performance-enhancing drugs. Gordon, who led the National League in batting average (.333) and steals (58) last season, went 0-for-4 with one strikeout Thursday." I thought Dee seemed a little quiet and probably a little nervous," Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. "As the game went on, he seemed more like himself."
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