Dee Gordon's April was one for the record books

Ichiro Suzuki grabbed the spotlight on Wednesday with his late-inning homer, which he said nearly reduced him to tears due to the emotion from fans and teammates that surrounded it. Without a doubt, it was a spine-tingling moment given the 41-year-old Suzuki's stature and the respect he commands from fans and players alike.

Not to be forgotten in the haze of Suzuki's feel-good moment, though, was the April completed by Dee Gordon, who merely turned in one of the best months ever by a Marlin. Gordon collected two more hits on Wednesday, bringing his total for the month to 38. Only Mike Lowell in 2002 had more hits in April -- 40.

While not to diminish Lowell's achievement, it's worth nothing that the season that year began on April 2. The Marlins didn't play their first game this year until April 6, giving Lowell a 4-day head start.

Perhaps more impressive about Gordon's April is this: he finished the month with a .409 average, thus becoming only the fourth Marlin ever to hit .400 or better in a single month (minimum 50 at bats). Take a look at the select list:

Player                            Year/Month                           Avg.

Preston Wilson                1999/ July                            .431

Hanley Ramirez               2007/July                            .424

Dee Gordon                    2015/April                            .409

Justin Ruggiano              2012/June                            .400

All of the news wasn't good for the Marlins in their 7-3 win over the Mets. Mat Latos came out of the game in the fifth with a left hamstring strain after reaching on a single. Latos said he would undergo a MRI on Thursday.

While Latos remains winless and hasn't lived up to expectations for the Marlins, losing him for any length of time would place further stress on a rotation that is already without Henderson Alvarez (15-day DL, shoulder inflammation) and awaits the return of Jose Fernandez in six weeks to two months.