Marlins Down Red Sox

     The Miami Marlins powered by the Boston Red Sox 8-4 at Marlins Park on Wednesday night. The Marlins have won six of their last nine games. The final contest of the three-game series happens on Thursday. 

     Miami(25-22) moved out to a 2-0 lead during the first inning. Garrett Cooper smashed a two-run homer over the center-field fence on a 2-2 pitch with Jesus Aguilar aboard. 

     Boston(18-32) picked up a run in the top of the third. J.D. Martinez hit a sacrifice fly into right field and Alex Verdugo crossed the plate. 

     The Marlins responded with four runs in the bottom of the frame. Brian Anderson knocked in Miguel Rojas with a base hit into right field. Two batter later, Lewis Brinson doubled to left and Anderson scored. Jorge Alfaro came up next and belted a two-run homer to right-center field on a 1-2 count.  

     The Red Sox make it 6-2 in the fifth inning. Devers got a double into into right field to score Alex Verdugo. 

      In the bottom of the fifth, Alfaro connected on a 0-1 pitch to left-center field for his second home run of the game. Cooper was able to score in front of him on the play and the Marlins led 8-2. 

     Another two runs would be scored by Boston in the seventh inning. Martinez nailed a two-run homer on a 0-1 pitch to right field and Xander Bogaerts scored.