Red Sox Pull Out 6-5 Victory in 12 Innings Over MarlinsRed Sox Pull Out 6-5 Victory in 12 Innings Over Marlins In a thrilling 12-inning affair, the Boston Red Sox emerged victorious with a 6-5 win over the Miami Marlins, securing their fifth consecutive triumph. Key Moments: * 12th Inning: With automatic runner Romy Gonzalez on third, David Hamilton’s RBI groundout brought Gonzalez home for the go-ahead run. Tyler O’Neill added an RBI double to extend the lead. * 9th Inning: Enmanuel Valdez and O’Neill drove in runs to give Boston a 4-2 advantage, but Jesús Sánchez’s two-run homer off reliever Zack Kelly tied the game. * 7th Inning: Nick Pivetta’s no-hit bid was broken by Sánchez’s triple, but the Red Sox starter went on to retire the next batter and finish with 10 strikeouts. Other Highlights: * Rafael Devers contributed two RBIs and three hits for Boston. * Marlins starter Kyle Tyler held the Red Sox to two runs in 5 1/3 innings. * Matt Andriese (0-1) took the loss for Miami. * Greg Weissert earned his first career save for Boston. Manager Quotes: * Alex Cora, Red Sox manager: “We did a good job… We just kept going with them and never stopped playing.” * Skip Schumaker, Marlins manager: “Fun baseball game. Too bad we couldn’t come away with the win.” Upcoming Games: * Friday: Red Sox at New York Yankees (Tanner Houck vs. Nestor Cortes) * Friday: Marlins vs. Chicago White Sox (Bryan Hoeing vs. Drew Thorpe)
MIAMI (AP) — Automatic runner Romy Gonzalez scored a go-ahead run on David Hamilton’s RBI groundout in the 12th inning, Tyler O’Neill added an RBI double and the Boston Red Sox beat the Miami Marlins 6-5 on Thursday to win the three-game series.
Gonzalez advanced to third on Ceddanne Rafaela’s single against Matt Andriese (0-1), then raced home on Hamilton’s grounder to third. O’Neill followed with a shot to the warning track in center field, scoring Rafaela.
Red Sox starter Nick Pivetta took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning, but it was interrupted by a two-out triple from Jesús Sánchez, who missed the cycle with a single.
Zack Kelly (3-1) threw two innings of relief. Greg Weissert closed, holding the Marlins to Jonah Bride’s sacrifice fly in the 12th for his first major league save.
The Red Sox blew two leads before securing their fifth straight win of the season.
“We did a good job, they did a good job,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said. “Baserunning was great today. We just kept going with them and never stopped playing.”
Run-scoring singles by O’Neill and Enmanuel Valdez in the top of the 11th put the Red Sox ahead 4-2. But Sanchez tied the score in the bottom half with a two-run homer off Kelly’s first pitch.
“It’s an extremely difficult sport to play. Guys, get on base,” Pivetta said. “Sanchez — he hit a good fastball and hats off to him. I think the more important thing is that we won today as a team and I think that was really good.”
After Sanchez’s triple off the wall in center, Pivetta ended his outing by retiring Jake Burger. Pivetta walked two and struck out 10 batters, tying his longest start of the season.
“He was really good,” Cora said. “He was smashing the strike zone and had a good fastball. The sweeper was good. He had the lead. He gave us what we needed.”
Rafael Devers drove in two runs and had three hits, while Hamilton singled, walked and stole two bases for the Red Sox, who recorded their fourth straight victory.
Boston’s Connor Wong went 0-for-2, ending his hitting streak at 17.
Burger struck out five batters, becoming the third Marlins player to do so in a game.
The Marlins had a chance to win in the ninth, but Red Sox center fielder Jarren Duran threw Sánchez out at the plate trying to score from second on Xavier Edwards’ single. The pitch and catcher Reese McGuire’s tag at the plate saved the Marlins from their ninth walk-off of the season.
“I just tried to make sure I kept the ball smooth and didn’t try to rush it too much,” Duran said. “I knew if I made a good throw, I’d have a chance to get it.”
The Marlins tried in vain to prevent McGuire from blocking Sánchez’s path to the plate.
“If he didn’t block the plate there, I would have had more chances to score,” Sánchez said. “It’s part of the game. We didn’t feel any frustration because we understand the game, but you have to keep going and try to win the game and that’s our mentality.”
Kyle Tyler limited Boston to two runs and three hits in 5 1/3 innings. In his third Major League start, Tyler walked three and struck out three.
“It was a good comeback — I wish I could say win — but a really good comeback,” Marlins manager Skip Schumaker said. “Fun baseball game. Too bad we couldn’t come away with the win.”
TRAINER’S ROOM
Marlins: Placed INF Otto Lopez (lower back inflammation) on the 10-day injured list and recalled Bride from Triple-A Jacksonville. … Sent RHP Anthony Maldonado to Jacksonville and selected Andriese from the same minor league club.
NEXT ONE
Red Sox: RHP Tanner Houck (7-6, 2.67) starts Friday when the Red Sox open a three-game road series against the New York Yankees. LHP Nestor Cortes (4-7, 3.51) starts for New York.
Marlins: RHP Bryan Hoeing (0-0, 1.83) will start the opener of their three-game home series against the Chicago White Sox on Friday. RHP Drew Thorpe (2-1, 4.43) will start for the White Sox.
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