MIAMI -- Ichiro Suzuki was trying to merely drive home an insurance run.
He outdid his own expectations, by plenty.
His three-run home run in the eighth blew the game open, Giancarlo Stanton also homered and drove in three runs and the Miami Marlins beat the New York Mets 7-3 on Wednesday night.
It was Ichiro's first homer as a member of the Marlins, and just his second in his last 523 plate appearances going back to Aug. 30, 2013. He was beaming for several minutes in the dugout, even after slapping hands with teammates and acknowledging the fans' desire for a curtain call.
"Just to see my teammates so happy and the fans so happy, I was very moved," Ichiro said through a translator. "I almost cried. Just very moved."
Dee Gordon had two hits and his sacrifice fly in the seventh put the Marlins ahead for good, adding to a night where he raised his average to .409 and Miami won for the seventh time in its last eight games after that dreadful 3-11 start.
Sam Dyson (1-0) worked two perfect innings of relief after starter Mat Latos left in the fifth with a left hamstring strain.
"These guys have always responded," Marlins manager Mike Redmond said. "Shows a lot about the character on this ballclub. We don't panic. We go out there and play our game."
Colon (4-1) failed in his bid to be the majors' first five-game winner in 2015, allowing nine hits and four runs in 6 2/3 innings. The Mets used four relievers, all of whom worked at some point in the eighth inning.
"You can't get down because you're 2-4 on the road trip," Mets manager Terry Collins said. "You pick yourself up and go home."
Michael Cuddyer hit a two-run homer and Lucas Duda drove in another run for the Mets, who wasted leads of 2-0 and 3-2. Adeiny Hechavarria led off the seventh with a double for Miami, eventually scoring on Gordon's fly to center.
Latos led off the fifth with a single, and that's where his night ended. After a quick conversation at first base Redmond decided to make a change and Latos limped off the field, then banged his helmet on a dugout wall in frustration.
Latos will have an MRI on Thursday.
"Knock on wood that everything's OK," Latos said. "Feel like everything is, but I throw a baseball for a living. I'm not a doctor."
At least the Marlins made his hit count.
Donovan Solano pinch-ran for Latos, moved to second on Gordon's second hit, took third on a double-play ball and scored when Stanton was credited with an infield single that tied the game at 3-all.
Cuddyer and Stanton each hit two-run homers in the first. The Mets went up 3-2 in the third when Curtis Granderson hit a leadoff double and scored after two groundouts.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Mets: 3B David Wright (right hamstring strain) took batting practice Wednesday. The Mets are hoping he can resume playing this weekend. ... RHP Bobby Parnell (right forearm soreness) is scheduled to resume throwing off flat ground Thursday, as his rehab from last year's right elbow reconstruction surgery continues.
Marlins: RHP Jose Fernandez (right elbow surgery) is scheduled to throw 15 pitches to live hitters at the team's complex in Jupiter, Florida on Thursday. The Marlins view Thursday as just another step in his comeback, not an indicator that his expected somewhere-around-midseason return could be accelerated. "Just another step in the process," Redmond said.
ICHIRO-COLON, ROUND 100
Ichiro's first plate appearance Wednesday was his 100th against Colon, including postseason play. The only pitcher Ichiro has faced more in the majors is John Lackey, with 122 plate appearances against that veteran right-hander.
MAGIC NUMBER 4
The Mets are 11-1 when scoring at least four runs. They're 4-6 when they score three or less.
UP NEXT
Mets: RHP Jacob deGrom (2-2, 2.96) is the probable starter Thursday when the Mets return home to face RHP Stephen Strasburg (1-2, 4.88) and the Washington Nationals.
Marlins: RHP Tom Koehler (2-2, 4.50) gets the ball Friday when Miami plays host to RHP Jerome Williams (2-1, 3.80) and the Philadelphia Phillies.
He outdid his own expectations, by plenty.
His three-run home run in the eighth blew the game open, Giancarlo Stanton also homered and drove in three runs and the Miami Marlins beat the New York Mets 7-3 on Wednesday night.
It was Ichiro's first homer as a member of the Marlins, and just his second in his last 523 plate appearances going back to Aug. 30, 2013. He was beaming for several minutes in the dugout, even after slapping hands with teammates and acknowledging the fans' desire for a curtain call.
"Just to see my teammates so happy and the fans so happy, I was very moved," Ichiro said through a translator. "I almost cried. Just very moved."
Dee Gordon had two hits and his sacrifice fly in the seventh put the Marlins ahead for good, adding to a night where he raised his average to .409 and Miami won for the seventh time in its last eight games after that dreadful 3-11 start.
Sam Dyson (1-0) worked two perfect innings of relief after starter Mat Latos left in the fifth with a left hamstring strain.
"These guys have always responded," Marlins manager Mike Redmond said. "Shows a lot about the character on this ballclub. We don't panic. We go out there and play our game."
Colon (4-1) failed in his bid to be the majors' first five-game winner in 2015, allowing nine hits and four runs in 6 2/3 innings. The Mets used four relievers, all of whom worked at some point in the eighth inning.
"You can't get down because you're 2-4 on the road trip," Mets manager Terry Collins said. "You pick yourself up and go home."
Michael Cuddyer hit a two-run homer and Lucas Duda drove in another run for the Mets, who wasted leads of 2-0 and 3-2. Adeiny Hechavarria led off the seventh with a double for Miami, eventually scoring on Gordon's fly to center.
Latos led off the fifth with a single, and that's where his night ended. After a quick conversation at first base Redmond decided to make a change and Latos limped off the field, then banged his helmet on a dugout wall in frustration.
Latos will have an MRI on Thursday.
"Knock on wood that everything's OK," Latos said. "Feel like everything is, but I throw a baseball for a living. I'm not a doctor."
At least the Marlins made his hit count.
Donovan Solano pinch-ran for Latos, moved to second on Gordon's second hit, took third on a double-play ball and scored when Stanton was credited with an infield single that tied the game at 3-all.
Cuddyer and Stanton each hit two-run homers in the first. The Mets went up 3-2 in the third when Curtis Granderson hit a leadoff double and scored after two groundouts.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Mets: 3B David Wright (right hamstring strain) took batting practice Wednesday. The Mets are hoping he can resume playing this weekend. ... RHP Bobby Parnell (right forearm soreness) is scheduled to resume throwing off flat ground Thursday, as his rehab from last year's right elbow reconstruction surgery continues.
Marlins: RHP Jose Fernandez (right elbow surgery) is scheduled to throw 15 pitches to live hitters at the team's complex in Jupiter, Florida on Thursday. The Marlins view Thursday as just another step in his comeback, not an indicator that his expected somewhere-around-midseason return could be accelerated. "Just another step in the process," Redmond said.
ICHIRO-COLON, ROUND 100
Ichiro's first plate appearance Wednesday was his 100th against Colon, including postseason play. The only pitcher Ichiro has faced more in the majors is John Lackey, with 122 plate appearances against that veteran right-hander.
MAGIC NUMBER 4
The Mets are 11-1 when scoring at least four runs. They're 4-6 when they score three or less.
UP NEXT
Mets: RHP Jacob deGrom (2-2, 2.96) is the probable starter Thursday when the Mets return home to face RHP Stephen Strasburg (1-2, 4.88) and the Washington Nationals.
Marlins: RHP Tom Koehler (2-2, 4.50) gets the ball Friday when Miami plays host to RHP Jerome Williams (2-1, 3.80) and the Philadelphia Phillies.
7:10PM,EDT,April 29,2015
Marlins Park, Miami, Florida
Marlins Park, Miami, Florida
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| New York - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Mat Latos pitching for Miami | NYM | MIA |
| Granderson lined out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Lagares struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Duda singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Cuddyer homered to left center (411 feet), Duda scored. | 2 | 0 |
| Murphy flied out to left. | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Bartolo Colon pitching for New York | NYM | MIA |
| Gordon reached on infield single to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| Prado grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Gordon out at second. | 2 | 0 |
| Stanton homered to left (408 feet), Prado scored. | 2 | 2 |
| Ozuna doubled to right. | 2 | 2 |
| Morse flied out to center, Ozuna to third. | 2 | 2 |
| Realmuto grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Mat Latos pitching for Miami | NYM | MIA |
| Campbell walked. | 2 | 2 |
| Flores grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Campbell out at second. | 2 | 2 |
| Plawecki flied out to center. | 2 | 2 |
| Colón struck out looking. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Bartolo Colon pitching for New York | NYM | MIA |
| Suzuki grounded out to third. | 2 | 2 |
| Hechavarría singled to center. | 2 | 2 |
| Latos sacrificed to first, Hechavarría to second. | 2 | 2 |
| Gordon lined out to center. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Mat Latos pitching for Miami | NYM | MIA |
| Granderson doubled to right. | 2 | 2 |
| Lagares grounded out to second, Granderson to third. | 2 | 2 |
| Duda grounded out to second, Granderson scored. | 3 | 2 |
| Cuddyer flied out to right. | 3 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Bartolo Colon pitching for New York | NYM | MIA |
| Prado flied out to center. | 3 | 2 |
| Stanton lined out to shortstop. | 3 | 2 |
| Ozuna flied out to right. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Mat Latos pitching for Miami | NYM | MIA |
| Murphy singled to right. | 3 | 2 |
| Campbell grounded out to first, Murphy to second. | 3 | 2 |
| Flores flied out to right. | 3 | 2 |
| Plawecki reached on infield single to third, Murphy to third. | 3 | 2 |
| Colón struck out looking. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Bartolo Colon pitching for New York | NYM | MIA |
| Morse flied out to right. | 3 | 2 |
| Realmuto struck out swinging. | 3 | 2 |
| Suzuki safe at first on error by shortstop Flores. | 3 | 2 |
| Hechavarría popped out to shortstop. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Mat Latos pitching for Miami | NYM | MIA |
| Granderson flied out to right. | 3 | 2 |
| Lagares flied out to center. | 3 | 2 |
| Duda walked. | 3 | 2 |
| Cuddyer flied out to center. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Bartolo Colon pitching for New York | NYM | MIA |
| Latos singled to right center. | 3 | 2 |
| D. Solano ran for Latos. | 3 | 2 |
| Gordon singled to right, D. Solano to second. | 3 | 2 |
| Prado grounded into double play, third to second to first, Gordon out at second, D. Solano to third. | 3 | 2 |
| Stanton reached on infield single to second, D. Solano scored. | 3 | 3 |
| Ozuna struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Sam Dyson pitching for Miami | NYM | MIA |
| Murphy flied out to center. | 3 | 3 |
| Campbell grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 3 |
| Flores flied out to right. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Bartolo Colon pitching for New York | NYM | MIA |
| Morse grounded out to first. | 3 | 3 |
| Realmuto flied out to center. | 3 | 3 |
| Suzuki grounded out to pitcher. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Sam Dyson pitching for Miami | NYM | MIA |
| Plawecki struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| Colón struck out looking. | 3 | 3 |
| Granderson grounded out to first. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Bartolo Colon pitching for New York | NYM | MIA |
| Hechavarría doubled to left. | 3 | 3 |
| Brignac hit for Dyson. | 3 | 3 |
| Brignac sacrificed to pitcher, Hechavarría to third. | 3 | 3 |
| Gordon hit sacrifice fly to center, Hechavarría scored. | 3 | 4 |
| Prado singled to right. | 3 | 4 |
| Robles relieved Colón. | 3 | 4 |
| Stanton struck out swinging. | 3 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Mike Dunn pitching for Miami | NYM | MIA |
| Lagares walked. | 3 | 4 |
| Duda grounded into double play, first to shortstop to first, Lagares out at second. | 3 | 4 |
| Cuddyer reached on infield single to first. | 3 | 4 |
| Murphy grounded out to third. | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Hansel Robles pitching for New York | NYM | MIA |
| Ozuna walked. | 3 | 4 |
| Morse struck out swinging. | 3 | 4 |
| Ozuna stole second. | 3 | 4 |
| Realmuto reached on infield single to third, Ozuna to third. | 3 | 4 |
| A. Torres relieved Robles. | 3 | 4 |
| Suzuki homered to right (360 feet), Ozuna and Realmuto scored. | 3 | 7 |
| Goeddel relieved A. Torres. | 3 | 7 |
| Hechavarría grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 7 |
| Leathersich relieved Goeddel. | 3 | 7 |
| Bour singled to deep right, Bour out at second. | 3 | 7 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Bryan Morris pitching for Miami | NYM | MIA |
| Campbell walked. | 3 | 7 |
| Flores grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Campbell out at second. | 3 | 7 |
| Plawecki singled to center. | 3 | 7 |
| Nieuwenhuis struck out swinging. | 3 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York Mets | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Granderson RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .230 | .367 | .324 |
| Lagares CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .299 | .319 | .356 |
| Duda 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .312 | .413 | .481 |
| Cuddyer LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .247 | .310 | .403 |
| Murphy 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .208 | .271 | .364 |
| Campbell 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | .222 | .351 | .356 |
| Flores SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .254 | .296 | .403 |
| Plawecki C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .231 | .259 | .346 |
| Colón P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .100 | .091 | .100 |
Robles P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
Goeddel P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
a-Nieuwenhuis PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .100 | .182 | .150 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 142 | |||
| a-struck out swinging for J Leathersich in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Granderson (4, Latos) HR: Cuddyer (2, 1st inning off Latos 1 on, 2 Out) RBI: Cuddyer 2 (11), Duda (12) 2-out RBI: Cuddyer 2 GIDP: Duda, Flores Mets RISP: 1-5 (Flores 0-1, Plawecki 1-1, Lagares 0-1, Duda 0-1, Colón 0-1) Team LOB: 6 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Flores (5, ground ball) DP: 1 (Campbell-Murphy-Duda). Outfield Assist: Granderson (Bour at 2nd base). | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| P LATOS LEFT GAME BOT 5TH (STRAINED LEFT HAMSTRING). |
Game Information
| Stadium | Marlins Park, Miami, FL |
| Attendance | 17,076 (45.6% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:54 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Brian Knight, First Base - Vic Carapazza, Second Base - Larry Vanover, Third Base - Ron Kulpa |
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