MIAMI -- The Miami Marlins took a look at a collage of Ichiro Suzuki's career and began to swing the bat better.
Suzuki was given a Plexiglas mosaic of photographs showing each of his first 3,000 hits during a pregame ceremony Sunday, and the Marlins promptly shook an offensive slump to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-3. Justin Bour drove in six runs with four hits, both career highs, and Miami rallied from a three-run deficit to end a four-game losing streak.
Suzuki made a small contribution with a pinch-hit walk, and his teammates drew inspiration from the tribute to him before the game.
"That's someone you feed off," Bour said. "You can never say enough about the guy."
Bour, mired in a slump for much of the season's first month, improved his batting average from .184 to .222. He had an RBI double in the second, an RBI single in the fourth, a two-run single in the fifth and a two-run homer in Miami's six-run seventh.
"There's that patch where you feel like, maybe I won't get a hit for the rest of the season," Bour said. "You've got to continue to stay positive."
Bour helped the Marlins avert a series sweep and break out of a slump after being outscored 26-8 during the previous four games. They totaled a season-high 15 hits, including three each by Dee Gordon and Marcell Ozuna.
Josh Bell hit a two-run homer for the Pirates, but they were shut out over the final 8 2/3 innings.
Bour hit a two-out, two-run single off Trevor Williams (1-1) in the fifth to put the Marlins ahead to stay, 4-3. Pittsburgh starter Chad Kuhl was charged with three runs, two earned, in four-plus innings and left the game with a bruised right knee after being hit by a comebacker.
Bour became the first Marlins player with at least six RBI and four hits in a game since 2010. He now has four homers and 15 RBI this year.
Miami's first baseman finished 4 for 5 when he flied out in the eighth needing a triple for the first cycle in Marlins history.
"I'm not sure how many people had me for a triple right there," said Bour, who has one career three-bagger.
Tom Koehler allowed three of the first four batters to score and exited trailing 3-0 after four innings. His ERA rose to 5.40.
Five Marlins relievers combined for five scoreless innings. Dustin McGowan (1-0) pitched the fifth.
PAINFUL COMEBACKER
Kuhl was hurt when hit by Gordon's sharp one-hopper. The right-hander collapsed in pain as Gordon reached on a single. Kuhl eventually got up and threw several warmup pitches, but then walked to the dugout.
"It was pretty intense pain," Kuhl said. "I wanted to stay back out there, but I got taken out."
Kuhl said he plans to make his next start as scheduled.
ROSTER MOVE
Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli sat out with a sore right foot and will be re-evaluated Monday. As insurance, before the game the Pirates selected the contract of catcher John Bormann from Class A Bradenton, and OF Danny Ortiz was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis.
Bormann, who was preparing for a game in Port Charlotte when he learned of the promotion at 9 a.m. Sunday, made his major league debut when he struck out as a pinch hitter in the ninth.
"This is once in a lifetime, something I will never forget," he said.
UP NEXT
Pirates: RHP Gerrit Cole (1-3, 3.60 ERA) is scheduled to make his 100th career start Monday when Pittsburgh begins a four-game series in Cincinnati. Cole is 0-6 in eight career starts against the Reds.
Marlins: LHP Wei-Yin Chen (2-1, 4.71) gets the ball Monday when the Marlins open a four-game, home-and-home series against the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Suzuki was given a Plexiglas mosaic of photographs showing each of his first 3,000 hits during a pregame ceremony Sunday, and the Marlins promptly shook an offensive slump to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-3. Justin Bour drove in six runs with four hits, both career highs, and Miami rallied from a three-run deficit to end a four-game losing streak.
Suzuki made a small contribution with a pinch-hit walk, and his teammates drew inspiration from the tribute to him before the game.
"That's someone you feed off," Bour said. "You can never say enough about the guy."
Bour, mired in a slump for much of the season's first month, improved his batting average from .184 to .222. He had an RBI double in the second, an RBI single in the fourth, a two-run single in the fifth and a two-run homer in Miami's six-run seventh.
"There's that patch where you feel like, maybe I won't get a hit for the rest of the season," Bour said. "You've got to continue to stay positive."
Bour helped the Marlins avert a series sweep and break out of a slump after being outscored 26-8 during the previous four games. They totaled a season-high 15 hits, including three each by Dee Gordon and Marcell Ozuna.
Josh Bell hit a two-run homer for the Pirates, but they were shut out over the final 8 2/3 innings.
Bour hit a two-out, two-run single off Trevor Williams (1-1) in the fifth to put the Marlins ahead to stay, 4-3. Pittsburgh starter Chad Kuhl was charged with three runs, two earned, in four-plus innings and left the game with a bruised right knee after being hit by a comebacker.
Bour became the first Marlins player with at least six RBI and four hits in a game since 2010. He now has four homers and 15 RBI this year.
Miami's first baseman finished 4 for 5 when he flied out in the eighth needing a triple for the first cycle in Marlins history.
"I'm not sure how many people had me for a triple right there," said Bour, who has one career three-bagger.
Tom Koehler allowed three of the first four batters to score and exited trailing 3-0 after four innings. His ERA rose to 5.40.
Five Marlins relievers combined for five scoreless innings. Dustin McGowan (1-0) pitched the fifth.
PAINFUL COMEBACKER
Kuhl was hurt when hit by Gordon's sharp one-hopper. The right-hander collapsed in pain as Gordon reached on a single. Kuhl eventually got up and threw several warmup pitches, but then walked to the dugout.
"It was pretty intense pain," Kuhl said. "I wanted to stay back out there, but I got taken out."
Kuhl said he plans to make his next start as scheduled.
ROSTER MOVE
Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli sat out with a sore right foot and will be re-evaluated Monday. As insurance, before the game the Pirates selected the contract of catcher John Bormann from Class A Bradenton, and OF Danny Ortiz was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis.
Bormann, who was preparing for a game in Port Charlotte when he learned of the promotion at 9 a.m. Sunday, made his major league debut when he struck out as a pinch hitter in the ninth.
"This is once in a lifetime, something I will never forget," he said.
UP NEXT
Pirates: RHP Gerrit Cole (1-3, 3.60 ERA) is scheduled to make his 100th career start Monday when Pittsburgh begins a four-game series in Cincinnati. Cole is 0-6 in eight career starts against the Reds.
Marlins: LHP Wei-Yin Chen (2-1, 4.71) gets the ball Monday when the Marlins open a four-game, home-and-home series against the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Marlins Park, Miami,Florida
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Pittsburgh - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Koehler pitching for Miami | PIT | MIA |
| Harrison doubled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Bell homered to right (419 feet), Harrison scored. | 2 | 0 |
| McCutchen flied out to center. | 2 | 0 |
| Polanco doubled to deep center. | 2 | 0 |
| Jaso singled to right, Polanco scored. | 3 | 0 |
| Mercer struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| Hanson flied out to left. | 3 | 0 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Chad Kuhl pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | MIA |
| Gordon singled to left. | 3 | 0 |
| Prado grounded into double play, shortstop to first, Gordon out at second. | 3 | 0 |
| Yelich singled to right. | 3 | 0 |
| Yelich stole second. | 3 | 0 |
| Stanton struck out looking. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Tom Koehler pitching for Miami | PIT | MIA |
| Stewart singled to shallow center. | 3 | 0 |
| Kuhl bunted into fielder's choice to first, Stewart out at second. | 3 | 0 |
| Harrison struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| Bell walked, Kuhl to second. | 3 | 0 |
| McCutchen grounded into fielder's choice to third, Bell out at second. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Chad Kuhl pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | MIA |
| Ozuna doubled to left. | 3 | 0 |
| Bour doubled to deep right center, Ozuna scored. | 3 | 1 |
| Ellis reached on infield single to third. | 3 | 1 |
| Rojas grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Ellis out at second, Bour to third. | 3 | 1 |
| Koehler struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Tom Koehler pitching for Miami | PIT | MIA |
| Polanco flied out to center. | 3 | 1 |
| Jaso struck out looking. | 3 | 1 |
| Mercer grounded out to second. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Chad Kuhl pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | MIA |
| Gordon struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| Prado grounded out to second. | 3 | 1 |
| Yelich struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Tom Koehler pitching for Miami | PIT | MIA |
| Hanson singled to right. | 3 | 1 |
| Stewart grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Hanson out at second. | 3 | 1 |
| Kuhl flied out to left. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Chad Kuhl pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | MIA |
| Stanton walked. | 3 | 1 |
| Ozuna grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Stanton safe at third on error by third baseman Harrison. | 3 | 1 |
| Bour singled to right, Stanton scored, Ozuna to third. | 3 | 2 |
| Ellis bunted into fielder's choice to catcher, Ozuna out at third, Bour to second. | 3 | 2 |
| Rojas flied out to right. | 3 | 2 |
| Dietrich hit for Koehler. | 3 | 2 |
| Dietrich fouled out to third. | 3 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Dustin McGowan pitching for Miami | PIT | MIA |
| McGowan relieved Koehler. | 3 | 2 |
| Harrison flied out to right. | 3 | 2 |
| Bell singled to right. | 3 | 2 |
| McCutchen struck out swinging, Bell stole second. | 3 | 2 |
| Polanco intentionally walked. | 3 | 2 |
| Jaso walked, Bell to third, Polanco to second. | 3 | 2 |
| Mercer fouled out to third. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Chad Kuhl pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | MIA |
| Gordon reached on infield single to catcher. | 3 | 2 |
| Williams relieved Kuhl. | 3 | 2 |
| Prado flied out to center. | 3 | 2 |
| Yelich lined out to left. | 3 | 2 |
| Stanton walked, Gordon to second. | 3 | 2 |
| Ozuna walked, Gordon to third, Stanton to second. | 3 | 2 |
| Bour singled to right, Gordon and Stanton scored, Ozuna to third. | 3 | 4 |
| Nicasio relieved Williams. | 3 | 4 |
| Ellis struck out swinging. | 3 | 4 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| David Phelps pitching for Miami | PIT | MIA |
| Phelps relieved McGowan. | 3 | 4 |
| Hanson flied out to left. | 3 | 4 |
| Stewart walked. | 3 | 4 |
| Gosselin hit for Nicasio. | 3 | 4 |
| Gosselin grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Stewart out at second. | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Felipe Rivero pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | MIA |
| Rivero relieved Nicasio. | 3 | 4 |
| Rojas grounded out to pitcher. | 3 | 4 |
| Suzuki hit for Phelps. | 3 | 4 |
| Suzuki walked. | 3 | 4 |
| Gordon singled to left, Suzuki to second. | 3 | 4 |
| Prado struck out swinging. | 3 | 4 |
| Yelich grounded into fielder's choice to second, Gordon out at second. | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Kyle Barraclough pitching for Miami | PIT | MIA |
| Barraclough relieved Phelps. | 3 | 4 |
| Harrison flied out to center. | 3 | 4 |
| Bell grounded out to first. | 3 | 4 |
| McCutchen walked. | 3 | 4 |
| McCutchen stole second. | 3 | 4 |
| Polanco flied out to center. | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Daniel Hudson pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | MIA |
| Hudson relieved Rivero. | 3 | 4 |
| Stanton lined out to third. | 3 | 4 |
| Ozuna reached on infield single to third. | 3 | 4 |
| Bour homered to right (394 feet), Ozuna scored. | 3 | 6 |
| Ellis hit by pitch. | 3 | 6 |
| Rojas doubled to deep right, Ellis to third, Ellis scored, Rojas to third on error by first baseman Bell. | 3 | 7 |
| Hechavarria hit for Barraclough. | 3 | 7 |
| Hechavarria singled to shallow right, Rojas scored. | 3 | 8 |
| Barbato relieved Hudson. | 3 | 8 |
| Osuna in left field. | 3 | 8 |
| Gordon walked, Hechavarria to second. | 3 | 8 |
| Prado singled to right center, Hechavarria scored, Gordon to third. | 3 | 9 |
| Yelich grounded out to pitcher, Gordon scored, Prado to second. | 3 | 10 |
| Stanton struck out swinging. | 3 | 10 |
| 6 Runs, 5 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Brad Ziegler pitching for Miami | PIT | MIA |
| Ziegler relieved Barraclough. | 3 | 10 |
| Jaso struck out swinging. | 3 | 10 |
| Mercer grounded out to third. | 3 | 10 |
| Hanson grounded out to second. | 3 | 10 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Johnny Barbato pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | MIA |
| Ozuna singled to center. | 3 | 10 |
| Bour flied out to right. | 3 | 10 |
| Ellis grounded into double play, third to second to first, Ozuna out at second. | 3 | 10 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Jarlin Garcia pitching for Miami | PIT | MIA |
| García relieved Ziegler. | 3 | 10 |
| Stewart struck out looking. | 3 | 10 |
| Osuna doubled to left. | 3 | 10 |
| Bormann hit for Harrison. | 3 | 10 |
| Bormann struck out swinging. | 3 | 10 |
| Bell grounded out to third. | 3 | 10 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .304 | .378 | .430 |
b-Bormann PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Bell 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | .257 | .358 | .457 |
| McCutchen CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | .244 | .327 | .407 |
| Polanco LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .247 | .333 | .338 |
Barbato P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jaso RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | .143 | .265 | .238 |
| Mercer SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .220 | .304 | .305 |
| Hanson 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .190 | .190 | .286 |
| Stewart C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | .333 | .375 | .533 |
| Kuhl P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .167 | .000 |
Williams P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Nicasio P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Gosselin PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .143 | .143 | .190 |
Rivero P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Hudson P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Osuna LF
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .360 | .429 | .600 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 170 | |||
| a-grounded to second for J Nicasio in the 6th b-struck out swinging for J Harrison in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Harrison (2, Koehler); Polanco (7, Koehler); Osuna (2, García) HR: Bell (4, 1st inning off Koehler 1 on, 0 Out) RBI: Bell 2 (8), Jaso (3) GIDP: Stewart, Gosselin Pirates RISP: 2-7 (Mercer 0-1, Bell 1-2, Polanco 0-1, Bormann 0-1, Jaso 1-1, McCutchen 0-1) Team LOB: 8 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Bell (1, 2nd base off McGowan/Ellis); McCutchen (2, 2nd base off Barraclough/Ellis) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Harrison (3, ground ball); Bell (1, catch) DP: 3 (Mercer-Bell, Mercer-Hanson-Bell, Harrison-Hanson-Bell). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Marlins Park, Miami, FL |
| Attendance | 26,245 (70.1% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:36 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - James Hoye, First Base - Will Little, Second Base - Jeff Kellogg, Third Base - Tim Timmons |
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