The Miami Marlins rode a strong outing from Janson Junk to a 4-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday, claiming the deciding game of the three-game series.
Junk picked up the win, allowing just one hit and one walk over five innings while throwing only 56 pitches.
Miami jumped out early with a two-run second inning and added runs in the fourth and fifth to build a 4-0 lead.
Jakob Marsee drove in two runs, while Javier Sanoja led the Marlins with three hits as part of a 12-hit performance.
Kyle Leahy took the loss for St. Louis, giving up four earned runs over five innings.
The Cardinals got on the board in the ninth with a solo home run from Ivan Herrera, but couldn’t rally further.
Miami’s bullpen combined for four innings of strong relief to close out the win.
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