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- Junk and Ramírez lead surging Marlins to 5-1 win over Reds</p>
<p>July 8, 2025 at 5:30 AM</p>
<p>1 / 5Marlins Reds BaseballMiami Marlins pitcher Janson Junk throws in the second inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)</p>
<p>CINCINNATI (AP) — Janson Junk allowed one hit in six innings and Agustín Ramírez homered to lead the Miami Marlins over the Cincinnati Reds 5-1 in the opener of a four-game series Monday night.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Tyler Stephenson's sacrifice fly scored Hays for an unearned run and a 1-0 Reds lead without a hit.</p>
<p>Xavier Edwards doubled off Cincinnati starter Brady Singer with one out in the fifth and scored on Ramírez's double tie it. Liam Hicks singled in Ramírez to give Miami a 2-1 lead.</p>
<p>Singer (7-7) allowed two runs in five innings. He beat the Marlins 5-2 in Miami earlier this season.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Ramírez 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.</p>
<p>Miami has won 11 of 14, while Cincinnati has lost seven of 11.</p>
<p>The first pitch was delayed an hour by rain.</p>
<p>Key moment</p>
<p>Junk retired nine in a row after the two walks until Steer's single and then eight straight after that.</p>
<p>Key stat</p>
<p>Cincinnati has won 24 of 38 matchups with the Marlins since 2019 and leads the all-time series 135-105.</p>
<p>Up next</p>
<p>Marlins RHP Eury Pérez (1-2, 4.50 ERA) starts Tuesday opposite Reds RHP Nick Martinez (6-8, 4.20).</p>
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