Pitching control defined Miami’s victory over Boston, as the Marlins combined a sharp start from Ryan Gusto with scoreless relief to keep the Red Sox off the board.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MIA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Gusto earned the win after holding Boston scoreless into the sixth inning. Victor Vodnik and Janson Junk continued the shutout effort from the bullpen.
Heriberto Hernández’s ground-ball single to left field brought Kyle Stowers home in the first, giving Miami the lead it would not relinquish. Miami added to the margin later on, but the early run supplied the essential turn in the game.
Sonny Gray took the loss after allowing Miami to break through early. Boston managed no scoring response against Marlins pitching.
The Marlins snapped their losing streak, while the Red Sox saw their own winning run end. The game belonged to pitching control from the opening frame through the finish.
Miami Marlins defeated Boston Red Sox, 4-0.
- Javier Sanoja went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI (batting .280 on the season).
- Otto Lopez went 2-for-4 with 2 runs scored (batting .308 on the season).
- Kyle Stowers went 1-for-3 with 1 run scored (batting .242 on the season).
- Ryan Gusto allowed 0 runs on 4 hits over 5.2 innings, striking out 2, to earn the win (1-3) (3.98 ERA).
- Sonny Gray allowed 2 runs on 7 hits over 5.0 innings, striking out 5, and took the loss (16-4) (2.82 ERA).
- Victor Vodnik allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.1 innings, striking out 1 (4.84 ERA).
Miami Marlins improved to 68-66; Boston Red Sox fell to 73-60.