The Boston Red Sox rallied for three runs in the eighth inning for a 6-5 victory Thursday night, completing a three-game sweep of the slumping Marlins. "Especially here, it's never going to be over until the last out is made," said Stanton, whose solo shot off Daisuke Matsuzaka was the first of two runs the Marlins scored in the sixth inning while taking a 5-3 lead. [...] we got the lead late in the game. Boston tied the score on a two-run homer by Will Middlebrooks, who drove in four runs. In just his third start of the season since having Tommy John elbow surgery on June 10, 2011, Matsuzaka gave up a leadoff single in the first to Jose Reyes, who went to third on a slow grounder to shortstop Mike Aviles, who got the out at first. Matsuzaka ended the inning by retiring Scott Cousins on a fly ball to center and didn't allow another runner until Stanton homered. The Red Sox begin a three-game series at home against the Atlanta Braves on Friday night, sending Jon Lester (4-4) to the mound against Jair Jurrjens (0-2). ...
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