CINCINNATI — Janson Junk allowed one hit in six innings and Agustín Ramírez homered to steer the Miami Marlins over the Cincinnati Reds 5-1 within the opener of a four-game sequence Monday night time.
Spencer Steer had a leadoff single within the fifth for the lone hit off Junk, who made his fourth straight begin after 5 appearances in lengthy reduction.
Lake Bachar retired eight batters in reduction earlier than exiting with two on within the ninth. Anthony Bender struck out Austin Hays on three pitches to earn his second save.
Junk (3-1) had gone 89 innings with out issuing a stroll courting to final season — the second-longest stretch within the majors — till Hays drew one main off the second. Hays went to second on a handed ball and third on a wild pitch earlier than Gavin Lux drew a second consecutive free go.
Tyler Stephenson’s sacrifice fly scored Hays for an unearned run and a 1-0 Reds lead with out a hit.
Xavier Edwards doubled off Cincinnati starter Brady Singer with one out within the fifth and scored on Ramírez’s double tie it. Liam Hicks singled in Ramírez to provide Miami a 2-1 lead.
Singer (7-7) allowed two runs in 5 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 within the sixth.
Ramírez hit a 420-foot shot to left area off Lyon Richardson to make it 5-1 within the seventh. It was the 14th homer this season for the rookie catcher.
Miami has received 11 of 14, whereas Cincinnati has misplaced seven of 11.
The primary pitch was delayed an hour by rain.
Key second
Junk retired 9 in a row after the 2 walks till Steer’s single after which eight straight after that.
Key stat
Cincinnati has received 24 of 38 matchups with the Marlins since 2019 and leads the all-time sequence 135-105.
Up subsequent
Marlins RHP Eury Pérez (1-2, 4.50 ERA) begins Tuesday reverse Reds RHP Nick Martinez (6-8, 4.20).
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