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Fernandez Wins Number 200 Monday, May 12th, 2064 What would you do after you had just won your 200th game? Run around Citizens Bank Park doing cartwheels, jumping for joy and waving to the crowd? Well, maybe you and I would do that, but not Juan Fernandez -- that's not his way. After he notched number 200, the 33-year-old Philadelphia hurler spoke to the press like he always has -- in a soft, quiet voice. He wasn't doing any cartwheels or even anything resembling a jump for joy. "Obviously it feels very good," Fernandez commented. "To win this many games, you've got to have a lot of help." Fernandez got his milestone victory by beating the Miami Marlins 10-4. He held them to 3 hits in 9 innings and rung up 16 strikeouts with 2 walks. After sharing his thoughts with the press, he went to the clubhouse. There he was greeted by the guys who had helped him get #200. His teammates drenched him and then gave him a rousing round of applause. That got to him -- for the first time today, Fernandez's face broke into a big smile. His career stats show that Fernandez has racked up 200 victories and 80 defeats and has recorded an ERA of 2.98. He also has fanned 3500 batters in 2411.1 innings and allowed 1704 hits. View Boxscore View Game Log |
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