A late rally carried the Boston Red Sox past the Miami Marlins, turning a tight game into a Red Sox victory in the final inning.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| MIA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Sandy Alcantara anchored Miami with a sharp start, limiting Boston to one earned run while working deep into the game and striking out six. Ranger Suarez kept Boston within reach early, allowing Miami’s offense to stay in the contest.
Otto Lopez’s sacrifice fly brought Jakob Marsee home in the second, giving Miami the lead. Mickey Gasper’s double sent Jarren Duran across the plate in the fifth and tied the game. Xavier Edwards then singled in the seventh, scoring Lopez and putting Miami back in front. Boston answered with a late rally, extending the lead in the ninth.
Miami’s offense could not respond after Boston seized control late. Erik Miller earned the win, and Aroldis Chapman closed the ninth to preserve the lead.
Boston extended its winning streak, while Miami’s late-game margin slipped away in a contest defined by its late rally.
Boston Red Sox defeated Miami Marlins, 4-2.
- Owen Caissie went 1-for-1 (batting .228 on the season).
- Xavier Edwards went 1-for-5 with 1 RBI (batting .284 on the season).
- Jakob Marsee went 0-for-3 with 1 run scored (batting .210 on the season).
- Erik Miller allowed 0 runs on 2 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 1, to earn the win (2-0) (2.14 ERA).
- Aroldis Chapman allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 1.0 inning, striking out 1, and closed it out for the save (30) (1.81 ERA).
- Peter Fairbanks allowed 1 run on 0 hits over 0.0 innings, and took the loss (4-5) (6.02 ERA).
Miami Marlins fell to 67-65; Boston Red Sox improved to 72-59 (4 straight wins).