Fernandez, Marlins pip Mets to avert sweep

Cardinals rally past Giants; Yankees, Red Sox, Cubs suffer defeats

New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius throws to first base but can’t make it in time as Baltimore Orioles’ Francisco Pena singles in the fifth inning of a

baseball game in Baltimore on June 5. (AP) Kansas City Royals’ Reymond Fuentes breaks his bat and grounds out in the

eighth inning of a baseball game, June 5 in Cleveland. (AP) MIAMI, June 6, (AP): Jose Fernandez tied a career high with 14 strikeouts in seven scoreless innings to outpitch a resurgent Matt Harvey, and the Miami Marlins averted a series sweep by beating the shorthanded New York Mets 1-0.

Fernandez (9-2) won his eighth consecutive start to tie Chris Hammond’s team record, set in the franchise’s first season in 1993.

Fernandez allowed four hits. The right-hander improved to 23-1 with a 1.53 ERA in 33 career starts at Marlins Park.

David Phelps, the losing pitcher Saturday, bounced back with a 1-2-3 eighth. A.J. Ramos pitched a perfect ninth for his 27th consecutive save, including 18 this year.

Neil Walker flied out to the warning track in center to end the game. The Mets finished with four hits, Miami five.

In Baltimore, Matt Wieters followed a lengthy rain delay with a tiebreaking two-run, pinch-hit single off Aroldis Chapman in the eighth inning, and the Orioles rallied past New York.

Trailing 1-0 in the eighth inning, Baltimore had runners at first and second and one out when play was halted by heavy rain. After a delay of 1 hour, 37 minutes, Chapman entered seeking to earn his 10th save in 10 tries.

The hard-throwing closer struck out Jonathan Schoop before Fernando Pena singled to load the bases. Wieters