Junk and Ramírez lead surging Marlins to 5-1 win over Reds

CINCINNATI (AP) — Janson Junk allowed one hit in six innings and Agustín Ramírez homered to lead the Miami Marlins over the Cincinnati Reds 5-1 in the opener of a four-game series Monday night.

Spencer Steer had a leadoff single in the fifth for the lone hit off Junk, who made his fourth straight start after five appearances in long relief.

Lake Bachar retired eight batters in relief before exiting with two on in the ninth. Anthony Bender struck out Austin Hays on three pitches to earn his second save.

Junk (3-1) had gone 89 innings without issuing a walk dating to last season — the second-longest stretch in the majors — until Hays drew one leading off the second. Hays went to second on a passed ball and third on a wild pitch before Gavin Lux drew a second consecutive free pass.

Tyler Stephenson’s sacrifice fly scored Hays for an unearned run and a 1-0 Reds lead without a hit.

Xavier Edwards doubled off Cincinnati starter Brady Singer with one out in the fifth and scored on Ramírez's double tie it. Liam Hicks singled in Ramírez to give Miami a 2-1 lead.

Singer (7-7) allowed two runs in five innings. He beat the Marlins 5-2 in Miami earlier this season.

Derek Hill drove in a run with a groundout and Javier Sanoja had a sacrifice fly for a 4-1 Marlins lead in the sixth.

Ramírez hit a 420-foot shot to left field off Lyon Richardson to make it 5-1 in the seventh. It was the 14th homer this season for the rookie catcher.

Miami has won 11 of 14, while Cincinnati has lost seven of 11.

The first pitch was delayed an hour by rain.

Junk retired nine in a row after the two walks until Steer's single and then eight straight after that.

Cincinnati has won 24 of 38 matchups with the Marlins since 2019 and leads the all-time series 135-105.

Marlins RHP Eury Pérez (1-2, 4.50 ERA) starts Tuesday opposite Reds RHP Nick Martinez (6-8, 4.20).

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Members of the grounds crew remove a tarp from the field after a rain delay before a baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Miami Marlins in Cincinnati, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson, right, looks to umpire Chris Conroy, left, as Miami Marlins' Agustín Ramírez, center, is safe at home plate on a single by Liam Hicks during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Cincinnati, Monday, July 7, 2025. The Reds challenged but the call on the field was upheld. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Miami Marlins' Agustín Ramírez hits a solo home run as Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson, right, looks on during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Cincinnati, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Miami Marlins' Agustín Ramírez hits a solo home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Miami Marlins pitcher Janson Junk throws in the second inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

PARIS (AP) — A Paris court is to rule on Monday in a case involving 10 people accused of cyberbullying French first lady Brigitte Macron by spreading false online claims about her gender and sexuality, allegations her daughter said damaged her health and family life.

The defendants, eight men and two women aged 41 to 60, are accused of posting “numerous malicious comments” falsely claiming that President Emmanuel Macron ’s wife was born a man and linking the 24-year age gap with her husband to pedophilia. Some of the posts were viewed tens of thousands of times.

Brigitte Macron did not attend the two-day trial in October.

Her daughter, Tiphaine Auzière, testified about what she described as the “deterioration” of her mother’s life since the online harassment intensified. “She cannot ignore the horrible things said about her,” Auzière told the court. She said the impact has extended to the entire family, including Macron’s grandchildren.

Defendant Delphine Jegousse, 51, who is known as Amandine Roy and describes herself as a medium and an author, is considered as having played a major role in spreading the rumor after she released a four-hour video on her YouTube channel in 2021.

The X account of Aurélien Poirson-Atlan, 41, known as Zoé Sagan on social media, was suspended in 2024 after his name was cited in several judicial investigations.

Other defendants include an elected official, a teacher and a computer scientist. Several told the court their comments were intended as humor or satire and said they did not understand why they were being prosecuted. They face up to two years in prison if convicted.

The case follows years of conspiracy theories falsely alleging that Brigitte Macron was born under the name Jean-Michel Trogneux, which is actually the name of her brother. The Macrons have also filed a defamation suit in the United States against conservative influencer Candace Owens.

The Macrons, who have been married since 2007, first met at the high school where he was a student and she was a teacher. Brigitte Macron, 24 years her husband’s senior, was then called Brigitte Auzière, a married mother of three.

Emmanuel Macron, 48, has been France’s president since 2017.

FILE - French President's wife Brigitte Macron arrives ahead of the ceremony outside "La Belle Equipe" bar, Thursday Nov. 13, 2025 in Paris as part of ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of terrorist attacks. (Ludovic Marin, Pool photo via AP, File)