Marlins Stuff Reds

     The Miami Marlins continued to roll with an 8-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on Sunday. The Marlins have now compiled eight wins in their last 11 games.
     The first inning began with Miami(13-20) putting up four runs against Reds starting pitcher Brandon Finnegan. It was three batters in when Starlin Castro knocked in J.T. Realmuto and Martin Prado with a base hit into left-center field. Cameron Maybin later got a RBI-double to left which brought in Castro. Brian Anderson would score when Lewis Brinson grounded out to second and made it 4-0.
     The Marlins increased the gap during the second inning. Castro popped a sacrifice fly to left field and Realmuto crossed the plate.
     Cincinnati(8-26) would get two runs in the bottom of the third off Marlins starting pitcher Dan Straily. Joey Votto blasted a two-run homer to left-center field on the first pitch and Jesse Winker was able to score in front of him. There was a one-hour, ten minute weather delay at the end of the fourth inning.
     Both clubs scored in the seventh inning. The Fish got their score as Maybin drove in Castro with a double to left. The Reds matched it when Billy Hamilton scored on a Votto double into right-center field.
     Miami expanded their margin to 8-3 in the top of the ninth. Miguel Rojas got a base hit to center which got Anderson home. Bour would score on a fielder's choice by J.B. Schuck to third.