MIAMI -- Henderson Alvarez put any lingering concern about his right elbow to rest as he went the distance in the Marlins' 1-0 win over the Rays on Tuesday at Marlins Park.Alvarez threw 88 pitches (58 for strikes) in his third complete game of the season, allowing eight hits over his nine innings. The righty joins Cincinnati's Johnny Cueto as the MLB leader in complete games.It took five innings for either team to get on the board. Alvarez helped his own cause by loading the bases on a shallow single to center field, but it was Christian Yelich who put Miami ahead with an RBI walk off Rays starter Chris Archer. 
Alvarez recorded three quick outs in the first inning, but it looked like he deflected the last one off his pitching hand. The righty seemed unaffected, as he came back for the second inning and steadily hit 95 mph on the radar gun. The two hits Tampa Bay registered in the inning were so sharply hit that shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria was unable to put a glove on either. Alvarez retired the next three batters on a strikeout and a double play.The Marlins are now 22-11 at home.In his last start, Alvarez exited after five innings at Washington with right elbow stiffness. He was pushed back a day and extended his scoreless innings streak to 20.Maria Torres / MLB.com
Alvarez recorded three quick outs in the first inning, but it looked like he deflected the last one off his pitching hand. The righty seemed unaffected, as he came back for the second inning and steadily hit 95 mph on the radar gun. The two hits Tampa Bay registered in the inning were so sharply hit that shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria was unable to put a glove on either. Alvarez retired the next three batters on a strikeout and a double play.The Marlins are now 22-11 at home.In his last start, Alvarez exited after five innings at Washington with right elbow stiffness. He was pushed back a day and extended his scoreless innings streak to 20.Maria Torres / MLB.com
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