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07/07 22:30 CDT Junk and Ramrez lead surging Marlins to 5-1 win over Reds
Junk and Ramrez lead surging Marlins to 5-1 win over Reds
CINCINNATI (AP) --- Janson Junk allowed one hit in six innings and Agustn
Ramrez homered to lead the Miami Marlins over the Cincinnati Reds 5-1 in the
opener of a four-game series Monday night.
Spencer Steer had a leadoff single in the fifth for the lone hit off Junk, who
made his fourth straight start after five appearances in long relief.
Lake Bachar retired eight batters in relief before exiting with two on in the
ninth. Anthony Bender struck out Austin Hays on three pitches to earn his
second save.
Junk (3-1) had gone 89 innings without issuing a walk dating to last season ---
the second-longest stretch in the majors --- until Hays drew one leading off
the second. Hays went to second on a passed ball and third on a wild pitch
before Gavin Lux drew a second consecutive free pass.
Tyler Stephenson's sacrifice fly scored Hays for an unearned run and a 1-0 Reds
lead without a hit.
Xavier Edwards doubled off Cincinnati starter Brady Singer with one out in the
fifth and scored on Ramrez's double tie it. Liam Hicks singled in Ramrez to
give Miami a 2-1 lead.
Singer (7-7) allowed two runs in five innings. He beat the Marlins 5-2 in Miami
earlier this season.
Derek Hill drove in a run with a groundout and Javier Sanoja had a sacrifice
fly for a 4-1 Marlins lead in the sixth.
Ramrez hit a 420-foot shot to left field off Lyon Richardson to make it 5-1 in
the seventh. It was the 14th homer this season for the rookie catcher.
Miami has won 11 of 14, while Cincinnati has lost seven of 11.
The first pitch was delayed an hour by rain.
Key moment Junk retired nine in a row after the two walks until Steer's single and then eight straight after that. Key stat Cincinnati has won 24 of 38 matchups with the Marlins since 2019 and leads the all-time series 135-105. Up next Marlins RHP Eury Prez (1-2, 4.50 ERA) starts Tuesday opposite Reds RHP Nick Martinez (6-8, 4.20). ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb |
