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MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — Anyone who may have doubted 42-year-old Ichiro Suzuki's skills need look no further than Thursday afternoon's game at Marlins Park.

Ichiro had two hits, scored twice and made two sliding catches in right field for the Miami Marlins, who used a makeshift lineup to beat Max Scherzer and the Washington Nationals 5-1.

Bryce Harper hit his eighth home run for Washington, boosting his majors-leading RBIs total to 22.

The 42-year-old Suzuki batted leadoff for the first time this season and started in right field for a slumping Giancarlo Stanton, who was given the day off.

Also sitting out for the Marlins at the start of the series finale were Dee Gordon and J.T. Realmuto. But the lineup shake-up produced four runs in the first two innings against Scherzer (2-1).

Marcell Ozuna hit a three-run homer, his second. Tom Koehler (1-2) and four relievers combined on a two-hitter, while Scherzer allowed five runs in five innings.

Miami improved to 2-7 at home and managed a split of the four-game series. Three of the Nationals' four losses have come against the Marlins.

Harper homered in the first. But that was only run allowed in five innings by Koehler, who earned just the second victory by a Marlins starter.

Four relievers combined to retire the final 12 batters. The Nationals didn't have a hit after Wilson Ramos led off the second with an infield single.

Suzuki singled to start the game for his 2,941st hit in the majors. Christian Yelich also singled, and Ozuna — batting .196 — hit his second home run of the year.

Miami added another run in the second on Martin Prado's RBI single.

Suzuki hiked his average to .389 and had six putouts, including catches to rob Michael Taylor and Daniel Murphy. Murphy, the MLB batting leader, went 0 for 3 to drop his average to .404.

Ryan Zimmerman and Jayson Werth took the day off for the Nationals.

ROSTER MOVES

Before the game, the Marlins recalled RHP Jose Urena from Triple-A New Orleans and LHP Chris Narveson was designated for assignment. RHP Dustin McGowan was outrighted to New Orleans.

UP NEXT

Nationals: Begin a three-game series Friday at home against Minnesota, with LHP Gio Gonzalez (0-0, 0.69) scheduled to start against RHP Kyle Gibson (0-2, 3.57).

Marlins: Start a 10-game trip Friday at San Francisco, with RHP Jarred Cosart (0-0, 6.10) scheduled to pitch against RHP Jeff Samardzija (1-1, 3.72).

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