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Boston Red Sox 4
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Miami Marlins 8
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Match Report

Alfaro homers twice, Marlins beat Red Sox 8-4

Jorge Alfaro homered twice before he took a foul ball to his helmet and the Miami Marlins beat the Boston Red Sox 8-4 on Wednesday night.

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Top Performers

BOS

  • Yairo Munoz 3B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Bobby Dalbec 1B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Alex Verdugo LF H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Rafael Devers 1B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0

MIA

  • Miguel Rojas 2B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Jesus Aguilar 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Garrett Cooper 1B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 2
  • Brian Anderson RF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1

Head to Head

BOS wins series 2-1

Injuries

Miami Marlins

  • Anthony Bender Out
  • Ronny Henriquez 60-Day-IL
  • Jakob Marsee Out
  • Adam Mazur 60-Day-IL
  • Pete Fairbanks Out

Boston Red Sox

  • Caleb Durbin Out
  • Garrett Whitlock Out
  • Roman Anthony Out
  • Tyron Guerrero Out
  • Romy Gonzalez Day-To-Day

Lineups

Confirmed

MIA

  1. Miguel RojasSS72
  2. Jesus AguilarDH99
  3. Brian Anderson3B15
  4. Garrett Cooper1B59
  5. Lewis BrinsonRF29
  6. Jorge AlfaroC35
  7. Sean RodriguezLF13
  8. Jazz Chisholm Jr.2B13
  9. Monte HarrisonCF3

Substitutes

  1. Chad WallachC30

BOS

  1. Alex VerdugoCF27
  2. Rafael Devers3B16
  3. Xander BogaertsSS2
  4. J.D. MartinezDH28
  5. Christian VazquezC2
  6. Yairo MunozRF95
  7. Bobby Dalbec1B31
  8. Michael ChavisLF66
  9. Christian Arroyo2B28

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30959 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30959 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    30959 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30959 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    30577 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    30577 8th Inning
  7. Foul Out 4-8

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    32888 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32888 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32888 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32888 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32888 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32888 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    30577 7th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31495 7th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    33301 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33301 7th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33301 7th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
    33301 7th Inning
  19. Play Result 4-8

    Martinez homered to right (372 feet), Bogaerts scored.

    33301 7th Inning
  20. Home Run 4-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33301 7th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33301 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33301 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32160 6th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    32160 6th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31540 6th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    31540 6th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31540 6th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34331 5th Inning
  29. End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
    34331 5th Inning
  30. Play Result 2-8

    Alfaro homered to center (412 feet), Cooper scored.

    34331 5th Inning
  31. Home Run 2-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    34331 5th Inning
  32. Strike Swinging 2-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    34331 5th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34331 5th Inning
  34. Foul Out 2-6

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    34719 5th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34719 5th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34719 5th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34719 5th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34719 5th Inning
  39. End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
    34719 5th Inning
  40. Play Result 2-6

    Devers doubled to deep right, Verdugo scored.

    34719 5th Inning
  41. Double 2-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    34719 5th Inning
  42. Strike Looking 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    34719 5th Inning
  43. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    34719 5th Inning
  44. Strike Looking 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    34719 5th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    37224 4th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34719 4th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    38104 3rd Inning
  48. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    31871 3rd Inning
  49. Play Result 1-6

    Alfaro homered to right center (423 feet), Brinson scored.

    31871 3rd Inning
  50. Home Run 1-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    31871 3rd Inning
  51. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    31871 3rd Inning
  52. Strike Swinging 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    31871 3rd Inning
  53. Strike Swinging 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    31871 3rd Inning
  54. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    31871 3rd Inning
  55. Play Result 1-4

    Brinson doubled to deep left, Anderson scored, Brinson to third.

    31871 3rd Inning
  56. Double 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    31871 3rd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31871 3rd Inning
  58. End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
    31871 3rd Inning
  59. Play Result 1-3

    Anderson singled to right, Rojas scored.

    31871 3rd Inning
  60. Single 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    31871 3rd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
    30959 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 4-8

    Muñoz grounded out to second.

    30959 9th Inning
  3. Ground Out 4-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    30959 9th Inning
  4. Strike Looking 4-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    30959 9th Inning
  5. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8

    Brandon Kintzler pitches to Yairo Munoz

    30959 9th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
    30959 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 4-8

    Vázquez struck out swinging, Martinez to second on fielder's indifference.

    30959 9th Inning
  8. Strike Swinging 4-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    30959 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30959 9th Inning
  10. Strike Looking 4-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    30959 9th Inning
  11. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8

    Brandon Kintzler pitches to Christian Vazquez

    30959 9th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
    30959 9th Inning
  13. Play Result 4-8

    Martinez singled to right.

    30959 9th Inning
  14. Single 4-8

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    30959 9th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30959 9th Inning
  16. Ball 4-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    30959 9th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    30959 9th Inning
  18. Ball 4-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30959 9th Inning
  19. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8

    Brandon Kintzler pitches to J.D. Martinez

    30959 9th Inning
  20. End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
    30959 9th Inning
  21. Play Result 4-8

    Bogaerts flied out to right.

    30959 9th Inning
  22. Fly Out 4-8

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    30959 9th Inning
  23. Ball 4-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    30959 9th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30959 9th Inning
  25. Strike Looking 4-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    30959 9th Inning
  26. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8

    Brandon Kintzler pitches to Xander Bogaerts

    30959 9th Inning
  27. Play Result 4-8

    Kintzler relieved García

    30959 9th Inning
  28. Start Inning 4-8

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  29. End Inning 4-8

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
    30577 8th Inning
  31. Play Result 4-8

    Harrison flied out to right.

    30577 8th Inning
  32. Fly Out 4-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    30577 8th Inning
  33. Ball 4-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    30577 8th Inning
  34. Ball 4-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30577 8th Inning
  35. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8

    Robert Stock pitches to Monte Harrison

    30577 8th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
    30577 8th Inning
  37. Play Result 4-8

    Chisholm grounded out to second.

    30577 8th Inning
  38. Ground Out 4-8

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    30577 8th Inning
  39. Ball 4-8

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    30577 8th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    30577 8th Inning

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