The game took on a historical significance in the seventh inning, when pinch-hitter Ichiro Suzuki ripped a double to right off Jonathan Broxton. The hit moved the 42-year-old to within two hits of becoming the 30th player in MLB history to reach 3,000.
Fernandez made his 38th career start at Marlins Park, and for the first time he gave up two home runs at home, with both coming in the third inning. Diaz, a childhood friend of Fernandez in Cuba, smacked a two-run shot to left, and one out later, Holliday deposited an opposite-field homer to right.