Junk and Ramírez lead surging Marlins to 5-1 win over Reds

By: The Associated Press Posted: 10:30 PM CDT Monday, Jul. 7, 2025

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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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.

Miami 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)

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.

Tyler Stephenson’s sacrifice fly scored Hays for an unearned run and a 1-0 Reds lead without a hit.

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.

Singer (7-7) allowed two runs in five innings. He beat the Marlins 5-2 in Miami earlier this season.

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.

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.

Miami has won 11 of 14, while Cincinnati has lost seven of 11.

The first pitch was delayed an hour by rain.

Key moment

Junk retired nine in a row after the two walks until Steer’s single and then eight straight after that.

Key stat