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Marlins Return to Action With Emotional Win

The Marlins played for the first time since the passing of Jose Fernandez and won 7-3

The Miami Marlins won an emotional game against the New York Mets on Monday by a final score of 7-3.

The game started with a lengthy tribute to the late Jose Fernandez. The starting lineup gathered around the pitcher's mound and stood while "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" was played on a trumpet. The national anthem followed and then the Mets and Marlins exchanged hugs on the diamond.

After the classy gesture from the Mets concluded, the entire Marlins roster stood around the mound and put dirt on their uniform pants. Fernandez was known to do this in his starts as he grew up without the use of a rosin bag. Fernandez used dirt to keep his hands dry and kept the tradition going in the big leagues.

Miami then huddled up and listened as Giancarlo Stanton gave an impassioned speech to the team. Stanton could be heard telling the team to play hard for Fernandez even if the conditions were tough. There were tears in the eyes of the slugger and many of his teammates.

The bottom of the first brought another emotionally charged moment for the team. Dee Gordon stepped into the batters box as a right-handed hitter. Gordon got into a stance that Fernandez would typically use and took a pitch. After the tribute, Gordon switched to his standard left-handed spot. It was then that Gordon hit his first home run of the season and broke down while rounding the bases.

Miami would add four more runs in the second inning to jump out to a quick five-run lead. There were plenty of hugs in the dugout for every player that returned after scoring. The emotions on the bench were evident time and time again in the early innings of the win.

Gordon ended up with four hits and Justin Bour had a big day himself. Bour picked up his first triple of the season and also doubled. Bour fell a home run shy of the first cycle in Marlins history.

The Marlins will look for a third straight win on Tuesday when Tom Koehler takes the mound.

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