NEW YORK (AP) ? Ichiro Suzuki slashed a single the opposite way with his unique swing for the 4,000th hit of a career split between Japan and the major leagues.
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The 39-year-old Suzuki hit a liner off Toronto's R.A. Dickey that bounced just beyond diving third baseman Brett Lawrie in the first inning Wednesday night for the milestone hit.

Pete Rose with 4,256 hits and Ty Cobb with 4,Wholesale Jerseys China,191 are the only two players that have reached the number solely in the major leagues.
Suzuki broke a tie with Lou Gehrig when he got his 2,Cheap NFL Jerseys Supply,722nd major league hit in his 13th season. The speedy outfielder amassed 1,278 hits in nine seasons with Orix of Japan's Pacific League.
Playing while he appeals a 211-game suspension for violating baseball's drug agreement and labor contract, the New York Yankees star and his fleet of lawyers and representatives sparred with the Yankees and Major League Baseball over his medical care and evidence in the doping case that stems from MLB's investigation into Biogenesis, the now-closed Florida anti-aging clinic accused of distributing performance-enhancing drugs.
NEW YORK (AP) ? Braves outfielder Jason Heyward sustained two jaw fractures when he was struck by a pitch from the Mets' Jonathon Niese and will have surgery on Thursday.
NEW YORK (AP) ? Alex Rodriguez said he's cutting off all non-baseball talk after a wild weekend of accusations and retaliations on and off the field.
The Braves said that Heyward's jaw has been stabilized,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, and he was to return to Atlanta on Wednesday night in advance of the operation. The team will announce how long Heyward will be sidelined after surgery is completed.
He stayed down on his back for about three minutes before getting helped to his feet. Heyward walked slowly off the field under his own power, escorted by a trainer, and was replaced by Jordan Schafer.
Heyward was beaned by a 90 mph fastball from New York Mets left-hander in the sixth inning of the Braves' 4-1,Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale, 10-inning win. The impact made a loud noise, and the crowd groaned as Heyward crumpled to the ground.
Suzuki's teammates streamed out of the dugout and surrounded him at first base,Cheap Manchester City Soccer Jerseys, Curtis Granderson giving him the first hug. A grinning Suzuki then faced the cheering fans and bowed,Nike Air Max Sko Herre, doffing his helmet. He bowed several more times, facing the Toronto dugout with the last one.
"I think that's behind us now. I've shut everything down," Rodriguez said. "I want everything to be 100 percent on baseball and that's what I want my guys to focus on."