Anthony Seigler ripped a go-ahead triple in the ninth inning on Monday night, officially sealing a 4-2 victory for the Boston Red Sox over the Miami Marlins. That hit wasn’t just a big moment for Boston, it was the final gut punch after a wild ninth that saw Miami’s closer leave the game injured. Talk about a dramatic finish.
Rough Ninth and Red Sox Rolling
Man, talk about a brutal ninth for Miami. Their closer, Pete Fairbanks, started the inning but had to leave with an injury after walking Mickey Gasper. Fairbanks just stepped off the mound and touched his throwing arm, talking with the catcher Brian Navarreto and manager Clayton McCullough. That’s never what you want to see, especially from your closer in a tied game. Tyler Zuber came in to relieve him, and that’s when Seigler hammered a line drive toward the right field foul area. Pinch-runner Eli White flew home from first, breaking the 2-all tie, and Nick Sogard followed up with an RBI single just to rub it in. This Red Sox team is just on fire right now, winning their fourth straight game. They’ve been practically unbeatable against good teams too, with 19 wins in their last 20 games against clubs with records of .500 or better. That’s a serious run, no matter who you’re playing.
Marlins’ Missed Chances and Alcantara’s Frustration
The Marlins, though? Woof. They went a dismal 2 for 18 with runners in scoring position. You can’t win big games like that. They had a brief lead in the seventh when Xavier Edwards hit a bases-loaded RBI single, making it 2-1. But the Red Sox tied it up in the eighth when Wilyer Abreu scored on a wild pitch from reliever Josh Ekness. Abreu doubled, moved on a fly out, then Ekness uncorked a curveball to the backstop. It feels like this team just can’t catch a break, especially their ace, Sandy Alcantara. The guy pitched a gem, allowing only one run and six hits over seven innings for his major league-leading 21st quality start. He walked two and struck out six. But get this: over his last three starts, Alcantara has only given up five runs in 20 innings, yet the team has only scored three runs of support for him. That’s gotta be soul-crushing for a pitcher throwing that well. Kyle Stowers was back from the injured list and went 1 for 4, but it wasn’t enough to get Miami over the hump.
What a finish, and a tough one for the Marlins to swallow, especially with Fairbanks going down. The Red Sox are set to keep their streak going tomorrow with LHP Peyton Tolle (8-6, 3.08 ERA) on the mound. Miami hasn’t announced their starter yet. You gotta wonder how this loss, and that injury, is going to affect their vibe moving forward.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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