Verdugo, Red Sox beat Marlins 5-2 in rain-shortened game

[ASFN Admin]

Alex Verdugo hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning, J.D. Martinez drove in two runs with a double and the Boston Red Sox beat the Miami Marlins 5-2 Friday night in a game that was called after 5 1/2 innings because of rain. With a delay clearly on the way, Verdugo said the Red Sox wanted to be the ones who broke the tie — just in case the game couldn't continue in those conditions. Adam Ottavino slogged through a soggy top of the sixth before umpires suspended play.

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