Trevor Story hits a 3-run homer as the Red Sox hold off the Marlins for a 7-5 win

Published On: August 18, 2025

By the Associated Press’s Brendan McGair

Boston (AP) The Boston Red Sox defeated the Miami Marlins 7–5 on Saturday thanks to a three-run home run by Trevor Story.

Both Alex Bregman and Roman Anthony The Red Sox advanced to 41-22 at Fenway Park thanks to two hits apiece from Boston’s opening two hitters. In 6 1/3 innings, Brayan Bello (9-6) gave up four hits and two runs.

The Red Sox scored four more runs in the third after Masataka Yoshida singled home two runs in the first. In the fourth, Bregman’s RBI single put the score at 7-0.

Miami fell for the eighth time in eight games, with home runs from Troy Johnston and August Ramrez. In 3 2/3 innings, Cal Quantrill (4-10) was smacked for seven runs and eight hits.

In the ninth inning, the Marlins overcame Isaiah Campbell. Heriberto Hernández scored on Eric Wagaman’s triple and delivered an RBI single with two outs. Derek Hill added a single that scored a run.

After Campbell was removed, Aroldis Chapman earned his 22nd save by retiring Javier Sanoja on a grounder to shortstop.

For the first time since he was bench-cleared while pitching for Colorado in July of last year, Quantrill faced the Red Sox. In the third inning, he gave up an RBI double from Jarren Duran before Story hit his 19th home run.

In the fifth, Johnston hit his first home run in the major leagues. Ram Rez hit his 18th home run in the eighth inning with a solo rocket into the Green Monster bleachers.

Boston jumped up in the first thanks in large part to Story. He stole his 22nd base in 22 tries, reached on an infield hit with two down, and scored on Yoshida’s single.

The Red Sox increased their doubles (254) and extra-base hits (424), which are MLB-best totals, by three and one home run.

On Sunday, the Red Sox will pitch Garrett Crochet (13-5, 2.48 ERA), while the Marlins will start Janson Junk (6-2, 4.06 ERA).

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