MIAMI (Interstat) – Sandy Alcantara struck out seven over seven innings of one-run ball as the Miami Marlins defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 on Sunday afternoon at loanDepot Park.

Alcantara (5-4) scattered five hits, walked one and hit a batter. Otto Lopez doubled and tripled, driving in a run. Kyle Stowers added a go-ahead sacrifice fly. Miami scored twice in the sixth inning, then added two more in the seventh on a fielder’s choice that included a throwing error.

Tampa Bay took a 1-0 lead in the third on Yandy Díaz’s RBI single. Garrett Cleavinger (1-2) allowed two runs in the sixth and took the loss. Anthony Bender earned his second save with a scoreless ninth.

Griffin Jax pitched five shutout innings of relief for the Rays, allowing three hits and striking out four. Otto Lopez tripled in the sixth and scored the tying run on Stowers’ sacrifice fly. Miami outhit Tampa Bay 5-6.

The Marlins (31-35) clinched the three-game series and finished 3-3 against the Rays (37-25) this season. Attendance was 14,525. Time of game was 2:30.