PHILADELPHIA -- Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, starting for just the second time since the All-Star break, moved within five of 3,000 career hits with an infield single in the third inning of Thursday's series finale against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.
For hit No. 2,995, Ichiro knocked a 2-1 changeup from Jerad Eickhoff up the middle, where shortstop Freddy Galvis made a sliding grab, but he could not set and get his throw off in time to nab Ichiro at first.
After a three-hit-performance in his last start -- Sunday in St. Louis -- Ichiro had gone hitless in three pinch-hit at-bats through the first three games of the Marlins' series in Philadelphia.
When he does reach the milestone, he'll tie Roberto Clemente for 29th on the all-time hits list.
Evan Webeck is a reporter for MLB.com based in Philadelphia. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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