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Ichiro Suzuki gets 3,000th career hit, Marlins beat Rockies

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 1:00 p.m. ET

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DENVER (AP) Ichiro Suzuki tripled off the wall for his 3,000th career hit in the major leagues, becoming the 30th player to reach the milestone as the Miami Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 10-7 Sunday.

The 42-year-old Suzuki got his big hit in the seventh inning. The Japanese star joined Paul Molitor as the only players whose 3,000th was a triple.

Giancarlo Stanton hit his 24th homer and Christian Yelich and Mathis had three hits and three RBIs each for the Marlins.

Nolan Arenado homered twice and drove in five runs for Colorado. Arenado leads the NL in home runs (29) and RBIs (87).

Adam Conley (8-6) allowed six runs in five innings. Fernando Rodney worked the ninth for his first save since coming to Miami on June 30 and 18th overall.

Jon Gray (8-5) was roughed up for eight runs on 10 hits in 3 2-3 innings.

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