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Ichiro one hit shy of Rose

Published 9:15 am Tuesday, June 14, 2016

By Associated Press

Ichiro Suzuki of the Miami Marlins watches his line drive fall in for a base hit during Monday night’s game against the San Diego Padres. Suzuki had three hits in the game to raise his season average to .350.

Ichiro Suzuki of the Miami Marlins watches his line drive fall in for a base hit during Monday night’s game against the San Diego Padres. Suzuki had three hits in the game to raise his season average to .350.

Former Seattle Mariner Ichiro Suzuki is one hit shy of matching Pete Rose’s total of 4,256 — the major-league record.

Ichiro, 42, has 2,977 hits in 16 big-league seasons after collecting 1,278 during nine seasons in Japan. Suzuki, who plays for the Miami Marlins, had three hits Monday night in a 13-4 win over San Diego to raise his batting average this season to .350.

“It’s really cool to be a part of this and what he has done this year,” Miami manager Don Mattingly said.

Mattingly, however, declined to say if the left-handed-hitting Suzuki would be in the lineup Tuesday night against San Diego left-hander Drew Pomeranz.

“We’re trying to win ballgames, too,” the manager said with a smile.

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