Miami ended a three-game losing skid and stayed even with St. Louis for the second wild-card spot, with Colorado falling four games behind.
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Became the first Japanese position player, or non-pitcher, to be signed by a USA team when he joined the Seattle Mariners in 2001 and became only the second player to win Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player awards in the same season.
He beat out an infield single for hit 2,999 on Saturday, then added a triple to right off Rockies reliever Chris Rusin on Sunday to reach the milestone.
The 42-year-old Ichiro hit a long drive to right field that carried just beyond the reach of leaping Gerardo Parra. With his 1,278 career hits in Japan, Ichiro’s 4,278 career hits as a professional surpass Rose’s major league total of 4,256 hits, but with Rose’s 427 safeties as a minor leaguer his professional total of 4,683 hits still reigns. “We’re trying to win every day, (the Rockies) need to win every day – we’re very similar clubs in my mind that we’re both experiencing a shot at getting in the playoffs for the first time in a while”.
Blackmon, hitless in 10 at-bats entering the game, finished a double shy of the cycle. According to Statcast, Stanton’s homer flew 504 feet, which would make it the longest home run in Coors Field history. The rally almost short-circuited when Nolan Arenado took the green light on a 3-0 pitch and hit a chopper to Hechavarria at short for what looked like a sure double play. The ball slipped out of his glove and Oberg slipped as he retrieved and threw with a knee on the ground just in time to get Ichiro.
After pinch-hitter Derek Dietrich struck out, Gordon was intentionally walked to load the bases for Prado, who drove a two-run single to center on the second pitch from Estevez (2-6), who blew his fourth save in 15 opportunities.
Miami Marlins’ Miguel Rojas, left, and Adeiny Hechavarria celebrate scoring on a Martin Prado tw …
Suzuki is in his 16th season in the majors.
Two days after the Marlins squandered a 4-1 lead in a cataclysmic bullpen blow-up at Wrigley Field, they almost came unraveled once again on Friday when Fernando Rodney blew an eighth-inning lead.
Bettis piled up 99 pitches (58 strikes) as he labored initially before making it through six innings. Now, it’s 2.45. Rodney has allowed runs in four of his past five outings and hasn’t pitched a clean inning since July 18.
Rockies: Gonzalez started after missing Thursday with a sprained left ankle. It gives the Marlins two lefties in the bullpen.
Bettis is 9-6 with a 5.16 ERA.
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Marlins: Miami sends ace Jose Fernandez (12-6, 2.87) against San Francisco’s Johnny Cueto on Monday to open a seven-day, six-game homestand.
