ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -AP- Jose Fernandez struck out 12 in seven innings Thursday and won his sixth straight start for the Miami Marlins, a 9-1 decision over the Tampa Bay Rays.Fernandez (7-2) struck out eight of the last 10 batters he faced and struck out every hitter in the Rays lineup at least once. The 23-year-old right-hander from Tampa gave up six hits in beating his hometown Rays for the first time in three tries. 
He finished the game with 13.3 strikeouts per nine innings, highest among major league starters.Adeiny Hechavarria and Chris Johnson homered for the Marlins, who won three of four in their annual series against the Rays.Hechavarria's third home run drove in the final two runs of a three-run second inning off Rays starter Drew Smyly. Johnson made it 5-0 with his second homer an inning later, Johnson's first hit in 22 interleague at bats.
He finished the game with 13.3 strikeouts per nine innings, highest among major league starters.Adeiny Hechavarria and Chris Johnson homered for the Marlins, who won three of four in their annual series against the Rays.Hechavarria's third home run drove in the final two runs of a three-run second inning off Rays starter Drew Smyly. Johnson made it 5-0 with his second homer an inning later, Johnson's first hit in 22 interleague at bats.
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