Ichiro ties, passes Palmeiro on hits list

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MIAMI — Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki collected two hits on Wednesday night at Marlins Park, and he established another benchmark in the process.

With his single off Phillies right-hander Jeremy Hellickson in the fifth inning, Ichiro now has 3,021 career hits, which, according to Elias Sports Bureau, moves him into 26th place on Major League Baseball’s all-time list, ahead of Rafael Palmeiro (3,020).

Ichiro has been getting steady playing time the past few weeks after Giancarlo Stanton went on the disabled list on Aug. 13 with a left groin …

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