MIAMI - The Marlins already had pushed the Mets to the brink of submission. But Wednesday night, when it came time to put an exclamation point on a 7-3 win over the Mets, an aging legend delivered the final flourish.
The 41-year-old Ichiro Suzuki ripped his first homer of the season, lining an Alex Torres offering over the rightfield fence in the eighth inning. His three-run shot broke open a one-run game.
At 15-7, the Mets still have the best record in the National League, but they now share the best record in baseball with the Detroit Tigers.