The Red Sox survived a late Marlins surge to claim a dramatic 7-5 victory Saturday afternoon at Fenway Park, with Trevor Story delivering the decisive blow. Boston's shortstop crushed a two-run homer in the sixth inning—his 19th of the season—then added a clutch RBI single in the eighth to break a 5-5 deadlock, finishing with three RBIs on a 2-for-4 day. The Red Sox offense hummed early as Roman Anthony (2-for-4, two runs) and Alex Bregman (2-for-3, RBI) set the table, but Miami's Agustin Ramirez (2-for-4, HR, 2 R) and Troy Johnston (2-for-2, HR) kept the pressure on with late-game heroics of their own.

Boston starter Brayan Bello (6.1 IP, 2 ER) weathered early traffic before handing the game to a shaky bullpen, where Isaiah Campbell nearly unraveled in the eighth by surrendering three runs on four hits. But Aroldis Chapman slammed the door in the ninth, preserving the win and pushing the Red Sox to their third straight victory. For Miami, Cal Quantrill's struggles continued (3.2 IP, 7 ER) as the Marlins' playoff hopes took another hit in a game where their bats showed life too late.