The Red Sox went into the ninth with a 3-2 lead, but Miami stormed back to earn a 5-3 win and avoid a sweep at Fenway Park.

The Red Sox are on the verge of adding some much-needed pop at first base, as the club is close to finalizing a deal with veteran free agent Nathaniel Lowe, a source told MLB.com. The team has not confirmed the agreement.

Eaton won’t be able to help out the bullpen, of course, which has looked shaky for two games in a row. First it was Isaiah Campbell on Saturday, whose poor performance forced Alex Cora to call on Aroldis Chapman, then it was Greg Weissert yesterday. (Christopher Smith, MassLive)

The Nathaniel Lowe signing is good news for the Boston Red Sox on the whole, but certainly not for every individual on the roster. Major League Baseball is an immensely competitive business, and the Red Sox brought in Lowe because they've never truly solved the first base position this year.

9) Abraham Toro put the Red Sox ahead 3-1 in the seventh with an RBI sac fly after Abreu and Romy Gonzalez hit back-to-back singles to lead off the inning. Gonzalez’s single deflected off Junk’s foot into right field.

Dane Myers and Jakob Marsee homered in Miami’s three-run ninth inning and the Marlins beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 on Sunday to end a three-game losing streak

The Red Sox lost to the Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon, but Jarren Duran continues to make an impact up and down the stat sheet.

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