Seigler's Go-Ahead Triple in 9th Lifts Red Sox Past Marlins 4-2

Anthony Seigler hit a go-ahead triple in the ninth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Miami Marlins 4-2 on Monday night in Miami.

Mickey Gasper had two hits and walked twice for the Red Sox, who won their fourth straight game. Boston has now won 19 of its last 20 games against teams with records of .500 or better.

Miami closer Pete Fairbanks (4-5) started the ninth but left after issuing a leadoff walk to Gasper. Fairbanks stepped off the mound and touched his right arm while talking with catcher Brian Navarreto and manager Clayton McCullough. After the game, the right-hander said he had numbness and nerve irritation in his arm.

Tyler Zuber relieved Fairbanks and allowed Seigler's line drive toward the right-field foul area, scoring pinch-runner Eli White from first and breaking a 2-2 tie. Nick Sogard followed with an RBI single.

Erik Miller (3-0) pitched a scoreless eighth inning around two singles and a walk. Aroldis Chapman closed out the game for his 30th save.

The Marlins went 2 for 18 with runners in scoring position. Miami's Kyle Stowers went 1 for 4 in his return from the injured list.

Xavier Edwards' bases-loaded RBI single in the seventh inning had put the Marlins ahead 2-1. The Red Sox tied it in the eighth when Wilyer Abreu scored from third on a wild pitch by reliever Josh Ekness. Abreu had hit a leadoff double and advanced on a fly out before Ekness threw a curveball to the backstop.

Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara allowed one run and six hits over seven innings for his major league-leading 21st quality start of the season. He walked two and struck out six. Over his last three starts, Alcantara has given up five runs in 20 innings but has received only three runs of support.

Left-hander Peyton Tolle (8-6, 3.08 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Red Sox on Tuesday. The Marlins had not announced a starter.