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Miami Marlins players celebrate a 7-3 victory during a baseball game over the New York Mets, Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, in Miami. The players wore number sixteen jerseys in honor of pitcher Jose Fernandez who died in a boating accident early Sunday. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Miami Marlins’ Dee Gordon bats as a right hander on the first pitch thrown in honor of Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez in the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, in Miami. Fernandez died in a boating accident early Sunday. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Miami Marlins’ Ichiro Suzuki, wearing a jersey in honor of Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez, prepares to bat in the seventh inning during a baseball game against the New York Mets, Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, in Miami. The Marlins defeated the Mets 7-3. Fernandez died in a boating accident early Sunday. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Miami Marlins players wearing a jersey in honor of pitcher Jose Fernandez (16) gather around the pitching mound before a baseball game against the New York Mets, Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, in Miami. Fernandez died in a boating accident Sunday. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Miami Marlins wear #16 jerseys as they stand around the pitching mound during a pre-game ceremony honoring pitcher Jose Fernandez before a baseball game against the New York Mets, Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, in Miami. Fernandez died in a boating accident Sunday. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Miami Marlins’ Martin Prado, left, walks off the field with manager Don Mattingly, right, after a baseball game against the New York Mets, Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, in Miami. The Marlins defeated the Mets 7-3. The Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez was honored during the game. Fernandez was killed in a boating accident early Sunday. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Miami Marlins ball caps left by the players sit on the pitching mound with the number 16 in honor of pitcher Jose Fernandez after a baseball game against the New York Mets, Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, in Miami. The Marlins defeated the Mets 7-3. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
The Miami Marlins honored the life of teammate Jose Fernandez in a moving tribute Monday at Marlins Park.
Both the Marlins and visiting New York Mets gathered on the field before the game for a moment of silence for the 24-year-old pitcher who died in a boating accident over the weekend.
Once the game started, emotions lifted the Marlins as Dee Gordon took the first pitch from the right side of the plate in honor of Fernandez, then proceeded to hit his first home run of the season. Gordon was in tears as he reached home plate.
The Marlins would go on to win 7-3 and after the game once again gathered at the pitching mound where they huddled in silence. Miami players left their hats on the mound before exiting the field.
Photos: AP Photo/Lynne Sladky
