MLB Scores: Marlins 5 Rockies 3

Needing two hits to reach 3,000 for his career, Ichiro Suzuki cracked an infield single as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning. The Marlins’ muscular right fielder and reigning Home Run Derby champion obliterated Chad Bettis’ 88 miles per hour changeup and sent the baseball flying deep into the left-center field seats for a solo homer to give Miami a 3-2 lead.

Cashner’s debut with the Marlins was a good one, as he let up one earned run in six innings of a no-decision against St. Louis on Sunday.

After a throwing error by second baseman Dee Gordon helped the Rockies score three times in the eighth, the Marlins bounced back.

Stanton’s fifth-inning home run was calculated at 495 feet, tied for the longest home run hit since ESPN began tracking home run distances in 2009 (Wladimir Balentien for the Reds). Now the reigning Home Run Derby Champion is also the record holder for the all-time longest home run at the ultimate hitter’s paradise.

“That will be something I look back on and really remember”, Stripling said.

Andrew Cashner (4-8) retired 10 straight after Dahl’s leadoff triple in the second, but faltered in Colorado’s seven-run sixth.

“We want to play out front and our offense is helping us do that”, Weiss said.

Detroit’s Matt Boyd (3-2) allowed three runs and six hits in five innings, and New York’s Logan Verrett (3-7) yielded six runs and seven hits in 3 2/3 innings.

The Rockies sent 13 batters to the plate in the inning, which ended with reliever Nefi Ogando striking out Carlos Gonzalez with the bases loaded.

– Starting pitcher Jake Thompson became the 2,000th player to wear a Philadelphia Phillies uniform in franchise history on Saturday when he made his Phillies debut after being called up from Triple-A. “The whole goal is to go out there and get as many quality starts as possible…”

“Even when I’m not on my game, I know I can keep us in the game, just by competing”, Gray said. This will be Conley’s second career game against the Rockies. Juan Pierre reached 16 in 2000.

17 – Carlos Gonzalez extended a Rockies season-high hit streak to 17 games tonight. His is the longest current streak in the majors.

Colorado: RHP Chad Bettis (9-6, 5.16 ERA) was 3-1 with a 3.55 ERA in July.