The Red Sox went into the ninth with a 3-2 lead, but Miami stormed back to earn a 5-3 win and avoid a sweep at Fenway Park.

Dane Myers and Jakob Marsee each hit home runs in the ninth to lead the Miami Marlins to a comeback win over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.

The Red Sox were able to hang on for a 7-5 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday, but they burned closer Aroldis Chapman in what should have been a stress-free ninth inning.

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Righthander Greg Weissert allowed a tying home run to Dane Myers and lefthander Steven Matz gave up the go-ahead shot to Jakob Marsee in a brutal late-inning sequence set up by the goings-on from the day before.

The Boston Red Sox have a bullpen problem. Most of their relievers besides veteran closer Aroldis Chapman (4-2, 1.15 ERA) are struggling, and they’re paying the price for it in the standings.

Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu hit a home run that the Marlins helped get over the fence originally appeared on The Sporting News Wilyer Abreu got almost all of it. But the Boston Red Sox right fielder didn't quite hit his fly ball to deep right at Fenway Park far enough.

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Trevor Story hit a three-run homer, and the Boston Red Sox held off the Miami Marlins for a 7-5 victory on Saturday.

The Red Sox were three outs away from a weekend sweep of the Marlins, only to watch the game slip away in the ninth.