MIAMI -- On Tuesday, the Red Sox got used to wearing the Wally the Green Monster head that Boston players put on as a celebration after hitting a home run.
After an 0-for-4 day with two strikeouts, Jarren Duran might have been the most happy to do so after hitting a grand slam in the top of the 11th to secure Boston’s 7-3 win over the Marlins at loanDepot park. His 17 RBIs in the 9th inning or later this season lead MLB.
Willson Contreras, Jahmai Jones and Andruw Monasterio crossed home plate before welcoming Duran at the plate.
He took an 80.4 mph sweeper from lefty Cade Gibson deep to right field, with the ball traveling a Statcast-projected 412 feet.
Mickey Gasper opened the scoring in the top of the second, when he drove a 96.5 mph offering from Miami starter Tyler Phillips deep to center field. The ball left his bat at 102.7 mph and traveled a Statcast-projected 394 feet.
Miami answered in the fifth against Red Sox starter Payton Tolle, who had not allowed a hit through four innings.
After Xavier Edwards broke up the no-hit bid with a ground-rule double, Leo Jiménez reached on a fielder’s choice before Brian Navarreto tied the game with a sacrifice fly after a 10-pitch at-bat.
Gasper put Boston back in front in the sixth, this time with his farthest-hit home run of the season.
With Tyler Zuber taking over on the mound to start the inning, Gasper turned on a 95 mph four-seam fastball and sent it a Statcast-projected 418 feet for his fifth homer of the season to bring the score to 2-1.
Miami tied the game in the sixth after Heriberto Hernández homered before Boston took the lead in the top of the 10th. Automatic runner Connor Wong scored on a passed ball by Navarreto after it hit home-plate umpire David Rackley. Miami then tied the game in the bottom of the frame on a dropped third strike that would have ended the game if the out was recorded.