Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Miami 10, Colorado 1
When: 7:05 PM ET, Monday, March 31, 2014
Where: Marlins Park, Miami, Florida
Temperature: 74°
Umpires: Home - Jerry Layne, 1B - Hunter Wendelstedt, 2B - Mike DiMuro, 3B - Mike Estabrook
Attendance: 37116

Marlins 10, Rockies 1: Jose Fernandez pitched six strong innings and Casey McGehee knocked in four runs with a pair of doubles as Miami pulled away from visiting Colorado in the season opener for both teams.

Marcell Ozuna recorded three hits, including a solo homer, and Adeiny Hechavarria collected three singles and an RBI while scoring twice for the Marlins. Giancarlo Stanton added a pair of hits and plated two runs while Fernandez (1-0), the 2013 National League Rookie of the Year, yielded just one run on five hits with nine strikeouts.

Carlos Gonzalez, who belted a solo homer in the sixth, and Michael Cuddyer each had two hits to lead the Rockies. Jorge De La Rosa (0-1), who finished last season by winning six straight decisions, allowed five runs on four hits over 4 1/3 innings with six strikeouts.

Fernandez gave up two straight one-out hits in the first inning before retiring the next 10 batters, including all three in the third on strikeouts. Ozuna gave him a lead in the third as he began the frame by lining a 3-1 pitch from De La Rosa just inside the left-field foul pole.

The Marlins broke it open in the fifth inning as Ozuna led off with a double to left and came home on Hechavarria’s single up the middle. Miami loaded the bases with one out before Stanton brought home a run against reliever Wilton Lopez with an infield single, and McGehee followed with a three-run double down the left-field line to make it 6-0.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Fernandez, who matched Josh Beckett (2004) for the most strikeouts in a season opener for the Marlins, is 10-0 at home in his short career. … Colorado SS Troy Tulowitzki (0-for-4) tied OF Larry Walker for second with eight Opening Day starts for the Rockies, eight behind all-time leader Todd Helton. … Miami Dolphins Hall of Fame QB Dan Marino threw out the first pitch.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Colorado   Miami
Jorge De La Rosa Player Jose Fernandez
Loss W/L Win
4.1 IP 6.0
6 Strikeouts 9
4 Hits 5
10.38 ERA 1.50
Hitting
Colorado   Miami
Carlos Gonzalez Player Marcell Ozuna
2 Hits 3
1 RBI 1
1 HR 1
5 TB 7
.500 Avg .750
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg LOB K RBI BB SB Errors
Colorado 6 1 9 .188 8 10 1 1 0 0
Miami 14 1 22 .400 12 11 10 2 0 0