Recap: Boston vs. Florida

Sports Network | June 18, 2009

Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Dan Uggla and Ronny Paulino homered in the second inning, and the Marlins edged Boston, 2-1, in a rain-shortened contest at Fenway Park.

Jorge Cantu singled for the Marlins to start the sixth inning. The teams then waited nearly 2 1/2 hours before the game was finally called, as Florida managed one victory in the three-game series before heading home to face the New York Yankees on Friday.

Ricky Nolasco (3-6) allowed one hit and had five strikeouts through five innings to get the victory, his first in five starts.

Jon Lester (5-6) surrendered eight hits and the two runs over five-plus frames for AL East-leading Boston, which lost for the second time in nine games.

Kevin Youkilis homered to left field with two outs in the first inning for the Red Sox, but Uggla homered to left leading off the second. With one out, Paulino clubbed his fourth homer of the season, a shot to left-center.

Nolasco retired 10 straight Boston hitters until David Ortiz reached first on an error from third baseman Emilio Bonifacio leading off the bottom of the fifth. Jacoby Ellsbury was eventually on first after a fielder's choice and stole second with two outs, but Jason Varitek struck out to end the inning.

It was the 501st straight sellout at Fenway...The Red Sox host Atlanta on Friday...Uggla has 12 homers on the year...The Marlins went 0-for-18 with runners in scoring position over the final two games of the series...The Marlins have now lost seven straight series vs. Boston, after winning the first-ever series between these teams in 1997...Boston is 23-9 at home.