MIAMI -- Ichiro Suzuki
is rapidly pulling away from Wee Willie Keeler on the all-time hit list
with the same approach made famous by the late Hall of Famer.
Again on Monday, Suzuki hit `em where they ain't.
Pressed into regular duty by a teammate's injury, the 42-year-old Suzuki had four hits, including a single in the Miami Marlins' two-run eighth inning, and they rallied past the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6.
Suzuki is 10 for 13 in the past three games to raise his average to .417 and increase his career hit total to 2,960. He overtook Keeler for 32nd place on the all-time list Sunday, and is closing in on another Hall of Famer, Sam Crawford (2,964).
Suzuki once visited the New York grave of Keeler, who died in 1923, but doesn't want to dwell these days on his place in the record book. He's too busy playing regularly, with teammate Christian Yelich nursing a troublesome back.
"I have to concentrate on being ready," the Japanese veteran said through a translator. "I don't have time to really study the history of all the players. I'm just trying to prepare myself, so when my name is called I'm ready."
How does he feel about his recent flurry of hits?
"I feel normal," he said.
Actually, the hit parade isn't normal, even for Suzuki. It has been a decade since he totaled 10 hits or more in a three-game span.
The rest of the Marlins' outfield also contributed to their comeback win.
Slugger Giancarlo Stanton showed signs of emerging from a prolonged slump, putting the ball in play in all three at-bats and reaching on a single and walk. Marcell Ozuna had three hits, including his ninth homer.
The Marlins trailed 6-5 in the eighth, but their first two hitters singled off Erasmo Ramirez (6-2). Pinch-hitter Cole Gillespie's sacrifice fly tied the game, and Suzuki singled to put runners at first and third with one out.
Martin Prado then hit a one-hopper that deflected off the glove of reliever Alex Colome. He had to settle for an out at first as the go-ahead run scored.
Suzuki led off the first with a single and scored. He singled again in the second, and hit a two-out RBI single in the fourth.
"It's like we're celebrating every single at-bat that he's having," Prado said. "We feel so blessed to see him doing what he's doing."
"We shouldn't even talk about his age," manager Don Mattingly said. "For anybody, the way he's swinging the bat is kind of amazing. He's fun to watch."
David Phelps (3-2) pitched a perfect eighth. A.J. Ramos pitched around a one-out single in the ninth for his 14th save.
Tampa Bay's Taylor Motter drove in three runs with a bases-loaded walk, a double and his second home run. Brandon Guyer scored three times and had three hits, including his fifth home run for the Rays, who began the week tied for the major league lead in homers.
Steven Souza Jr. also had three hits and drove in a run. Rays pinch hitter Logan Morrison made the score 5-all in the sixth with a two-out RBI single.
"Tough loss," manager Kevin Cash said. "We had some exciting hits but fell a little short there at the end."
The game was the 100th between Florida's teams, with three more to come this week. The Rays lead 51-49.
Rays starter Matt Moore went five innings and allowed 10 hits and five runs, including three in the first. The left-hander is winless over his past six starts with an ERA of 6.89.
Miami's Wei-Yin Chen allowed five runs, matching a season high, in 5 2/3 innings.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Marlins: Yelich missed his third start in a row because of back spasms but felt better and might rejoin the lineup in a couple of days. He was called on as a pinch-hitter in the eighth but replaced after the Rays changed pitchers. Mattingly said the move was a bluff, and he had no intention of letting Yelich bat.
UP NEXT
Rays RHP Jake Odorizzi (1-2, 3.81) is scheduled to start Tuesday's day game against RHP Tom Koehler (2-4, 4.71).
Again on Monday, Suzuki hit `em where they ain't.
Pressed into regular duty by a teammate's injury, the 42-year-old Suzuki had four hits, including a single in the Miami Marlins' two-run eighth inning, and they rallied past the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6.
Suzuki is 10 for 13 in the past three games to raise his average to .417 and increase his career hit total to 2,960. He overtook Keeler for 32nd place on the all-time list Sunday, and is closing in on another Hall of Famer, Sam Crawford (2,964).
Suzuki once visited the New York grave of Keeler, who died in 1923, but doesn't want to dwell these days on his place in the record book. He's too busy playing regularly, with teammate Christian Yelich nursing a troublesome back.
"I have to concentrate on being ready," the Japanese veteran said through a translator. "I don't have time to really study the history of all the players. I'm just trying to prepare myself, so when my name is called I'm ready."
How does he feel about his recent flurry of hits?
"I feel normal," he said.
Actually, the hit parade isn't normal, even for Suzuki. It has been a decade since he totaled 10 hits or more in a three-game span.
The rest of the Marlins' outfield also contributed to their comeback win.
Slugger Giancarlo Stanton showed signs of emerging from a prolonged slump, putting the ball in play in all three at-bats and reaching on a single and walk. Marcell Ozuna had three hits, including his ninth homer.
The Marlins trailed 6-5 in the eighth, but their first two hitters singled off Erasmo Ramirez (6-2). Pinch-hitter Cole Gillespie's sacrifice fly tied the game, and Suzuki singled to put runners at first and third with one out.
Martin Prado then hit a one-hopper that deflected off the glove of reliever Alex Colome. He had to settle for an out at first as the go-ahead run scored.
Suzuki led off the first with a single and scored. He singled again in the second, and hit a two-out RBI single in the fourth.
"It's like we're celebrating every single at-bat that he's having," Prado said. "We feel so blessed to see him doing what he's doing."
"We shouldn't even talk about his age," manager Don Mattingly said. "For anybody, the way he's swinging the bat is kind of amazing. He's fun to watch."
David Phelps (3-2) pitched a perfect eighth. A.J. Ramos pitched around a one-out single in the ninth for his 14th save.
Tampa Bay's Taylor Motter drove in three runs with a bases-loaded walk, a double and his second home run. Brandon Guyer scored three times and had three hits, including his fifth home run for the Rays, who began the week tied for the major league lead in homers.
Steven Souza Jr. also had three hits and drove in a run. Rays pinch hitter Logan Morrison made the score 5-all in the sixth with a two-out RBI single.
"Tough loss," manager Kevin Cash said. "We had some exciting hits but fell a little short there at the end."
The game was the 100th between Florida's teams, with three more to come this week. The Rays lead 51-49.
Rays starter Matt Moore went five innings and allowed 10 hits and five runs, including three in the first. The left-hander is winless over his past six starts with an ERA of 6.89.
Miami's Wei-Yin Chen allowed five runs, matching a season high, in 5 2/3 innings.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Marlins: Yelich missed his third start in a row because of back spasms but felt better and might rejoin the lineup in a couple of days. He was called on as a pinch-hitter in the eighth but replaced after the Rays changed pitchers. Mattingly said the move was a bluff, and he had no intention of letting Yelich bat.
UP NEXT
Rays RHP Jake Odorizzi (1-2, 3.81) is scheduled to start Tuesday's day game against RHP Tom Koehler (2-4, 4.71).
7:10PM,EDT,May 23,2016
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 |
| Tampa Bay - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Wei-Yin Chen pitching for Miami | TB | MIA |
| Guyer singled to right center. | 0 | 0 |
| Mahtook singled to left, Guyer to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Longoria struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Pearce walked, Guyer to third, Mahtook to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Souza Jr. singled to left, Guyer scored, Mahtook to third, Pearce to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Beckham struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Motter walked, Mahtook scored, Pearce to third, Souza Jr. to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Casali fouled out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Matt Moore pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIA |
| Ichiro singled to right center. | 2 | 0 |
| Prado doubled to deep left center, Ichiro scored. | 2 | 1 |
| Realmuto grounded out to pitcher. | 2 | 1 |
| Stanton flied out to center. | 2 | 1 |
| Ozuna reached on infield single to second, Prado to third. | 2 | 1 |
| Johnson walked, Ozuna to second. | 2 | 1 |
| Rojas singled to left center, Prado and Ozuna scored, Johnson to second. | 2 | 3 |
| Hechavarría grounded out to second. | 2 | 3 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Wei-Yin Chen pitching for Miami | TB | MIA |
| Moore flied out to left. | 2 | 3 |
| Guyer homered to left (407 feet). | 3 | 3 |
| Mahtook flied out to right. | 3 | 3 |
| Longoria flied out to center. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Matt Moore pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIA |
| Chen struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| Ichiro singled to left. | 3 | 3 |
| Prado struck out looking. Ichiro caught stealing second, catcher to second to first. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Wei-Yin Chen pitching for Miami | TB | MIA |
| Pearce flied out to center. | 3 | 3 |
| Souza Jr. singled to left. | 3 | 3 |
| Beckham lined out to left. | 3 | 3 |
| Motter lined out to left. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Matt Moore pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIA |
| Realmuto struck out looking. | 3 | 3 |
| Stanton flied out to right. | 3 | 3 |
| Ozuna homered to left (425 feet). | 3 | 4 |
| Johnson lined out to second. | 3 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Wei-Yin Chen pitching for Miami | TB | MIA |
| Casali struck out swinging. | 3 | 4 |
| Moore singled to center. | 3 | 4 |
| Guyer lined into double play, third to first, Moore doubled off first. | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Matt Moore pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIA |
| Rojas doubled to right. | 3 | 4 |
| Hechavarría fouled out to right, Rojas to third. | 3 | 4 |
| Chen grounded out to third. | 3 | 4 |
| Ichiro singled to right, Rojas scored. | 3 | 5 |
| Prado grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Ichiro out at second. | 3 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Wei-Yin Chen pitching for Miami | TB | MIA |
| Mahtook flied out to right. | 3 | 5 |
| Longoria lined out to right. | 3 | 5 |
| Pearce walked. | 3 | 5 |
| Souza Jr. singled to deep right center, Pearce to third. | 3 | 5 |
| Beckham flied out to center. | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Matt Moore pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIA |
| Realmuto grounded out to second. | 3 | 5 |
| Stanton singled to left. | 3 | 5 |
| Ozuna singled to right, Stanton to second. | 3 | 5 |
| Johnson grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Ozuna out at second. | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Wei-Yin Chen pitching for Miami | TB | MIA |
| Motter homered to center 402 feet). | 4 | 5 |
| Casali flied out to right. | 4 | 5 |
| Jennings hit for Moore. | 4 | 5 |
| Jennings popped out to first. | 4 | 5 |
| Guyer doubled to right. | 4 | 5 |
| Ureña relieved Chen. | 4 | 5 |
| Morrison hit for Mahtook. | 4 | 5 |
| Morrison singled to center, Guyer scored. | 5 | 5 |
| Longoria walked, Morrison to second. | 5 | 5 |
| Pearce struck out swinging. | 5 | 5 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Erasmo Ramirez pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIA |
| Morrison at first base. | 5 | 5 |
| Ramírez relieved Moore. | 5 | 5 |
| Jennings in center field. | 5 | 5 |
| Rojas grounded out to third. | 5 | 5 |
| Hechavarría lined out to right. | 5 | 5 |
| Bour hit for Ureña. | 5 | 5 |
| Bour walked. | 5 | 5 |
| Ichiro grounded out to first. | 5 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Kyle Barraclough pitching for Miami | TB | MIA |
| Barraclough relieved Ureña. | 5 | 5 |
| Souza Jr. struck out swinging. | 5 | 5 |
| Beckham walked. | 5 | 5 |
| Motter doubled to deep left, Beckham scored, Motter out at third. | 6 | 5 |
| Casali struck out swinging. | 6 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Erasmo Ramirez pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIA |
| Prado grounded out to third. | 6 | 5 |
| Realmuto singled to left. | 6 | 5 |
| Stanton walked, Realmuto to second. | 6 | 5 |
| Ozuna struck out swinging. | 6 | 5 |
| Johnson struck out swinging. | 6 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| David Phelps pitching for Miami | TB | MIA |
| Phelps relieved Barraclough. | 6 | 5 |
| Jennings struck out looking. | 6 | 5 |
| Guyer fouled out to right. | 6 | 5 |
| Morrison grounded out to second. | 6 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Erasmo Ramirez pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIA |
| Rojas reached on infield single to shortstop. | 6 | 5 |
| Hechavarría singled to right, Rojas to third. | 6 | 5 |
| Yelich hit for Phelps. | 6 | 5 |
| Romero relieved Ramírez. | 6 | 5 |
| Gillespie hit for Yelich. | 6 | 5 |
| Gillespie hit sacrifice fly to right, Rojas scored. | 6 | 6 |
| Ichiro singled to right, Hechavarría to third. | 6 | 6 |
| Colomé relieved Romero. | 6 | 6 |
| Miller at shortstop. | 6 | 6 |
| Motter in left field. | 6 | 6 |
| Prado grounded out to pitcher, Hechavarría scored, Ichiro to second. | 6 | 7 |
| Realmuto grounded out to shortstop. | 6 | 7 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| A.J. Ramos pitching for Miami | TB | MIA |
| Ramos relieved Phelps. | 6 | 7 |
| Longoria fouled out to third. | 6 | 7 |
| Miller singled to right. | 6 | 7 |
| Souza Jr. flied out to center. | 6 | 7 |
| Dickerson hit for Beckham. | 6 | 7 |
| Dickerson grounded into fielder's choice to second, Miller out at second. | 6 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay Rays | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Guyer LF | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .327 | .410 | .564 |
Colomé P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Mahtook CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
a-Morrison PH-1B
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .183 | .286 | .260 |
| Longoria 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .257 | .304 | .474 |
| Pearce 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | .305 | .407 | .558 |
Ramírez P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Romero P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Miller SS
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .285 | .429 |
| Souza Jr. RF | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .279 | .333 | .510 |
| Beckham 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | .189 | .246 | .358 |
c-Dickerson PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .179 | .235 | .447 |
| Motter SS-LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .308 | .400 | .846 |
| Casali C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .165 | .224 | .374 |
| Moore P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
b-Jennings PH-CF
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .178 | .252 | .290 |
| Totals | 37 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 149 | |||
| a-singled to center for M Mahtook in the 6th b-popped out to first for M Moore in the 6th c-grounded into fielder's choice to second for T Beckham in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Guyer (9, Chen); Motter (1, Barraclough) HR: Guyer (5, 2nd inning off Chen 0 on, 1 Out); Motter (2, 6th inning off Chen 0 on, 0 Out) RBI: Souza Jr. (19), Motter 3 (5), Guyer (13), Morrison (7) 2-out RBI: Motter, Morrison Rays RISP: 2-7 (Casali 0-1, Pearce 0-1, Souza Jr. 1-1, Morrison 1-1, Longoria 0-1, Beckham 0-2) Team LOB: 9 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 2 (Casali-Beckham-Pearce, Motter-Beckham-Pearce). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Marlins Park, Miami, FL |
| Attendance | 17,969 (48% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:11 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Lance Barksdale, First Base - Jim Wolf, Second Base - Adrian Johnson, Third Base - Gary Cederstrom |
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