BOSTON -- Dan Uggla and Ronny Paulino homered in the second inning, and Ricky Nolasco pitched five solid innings Thursday night before the game was called because of rain, giving the Florida Marlins a 2-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox.
Nolasco (3-6) limited Boston to Kevin Youkilis' homer in the first, striking out five for his first victory in five starts since May 8. The only other Red Sox batter to reach was when David Ortiz hit a high popup that third baseman Emilio Bonifacio dropped for an error when he collided with Uggla behind second base.
The Marlins avoided a sweep in the interleague series after being outscored 14-3 in the first two games.