BOSTON — Xander Bogaerts drove in three runs with a bases-loaded single in the seventh inning, bolstering his chances for a spot in the All-Star Game and leading the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.

Bogaerts, one of five candidates for the final opening on the AL team, went 2 for 4 to raise his batting average to .304.

Miami’s Cole Gillespie beats the throw and tag by Red Sox catcher Ryan Hanigan to score on a single by Christian Yelich in the third inning. The Marlins built a 3-1 lead before the Red Sox rallied in the seventh. The Associated Press

Wade Miley struck out nine and Travis Shaw picked up his first three major league hits, including a one-out single to start Boston’s comeback in the seventh.

Junichi Tazawa (1-3) picked up the win with 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief, and Koji Uehara pitched a perfect ninth for his 20th save.

Boston matched a season high with its third consecutive win.

Christian Yelich had three hits and two RBIs for Miami, including a run-scoring double in the Marlins’ two-run seventh. Cole Gillespie also had a run-scoring double to help Miami open a 3-1 lead.

Shaw, recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket on Tuesday, started the rally with a single. Ryan Hanigan walked and Mookie Betts reached on an error by third baseman Miguel Rojas, loading the bases with one out for Bogaerts.

Mike Dunn replaced Steve Cishek (2-6) and struck out Brock Holt, and then the Marlins brought in Carter Capps to face Bogaerts for a lengthy at-bat that decided the game.

Bogaerts fouled off three straight pitches with a full count before lining a single past second baseman Dee Gordon put Boston back on top.

Dan Haren allowed one run and six hits in six innings for the Marlins.

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