MIAMI -- After 10 innings and three rain delays totaling 93-minutes, play was finally suspended Tuesday night in the Marlins-Brewers game at drenched Dolphin Stadium.

With standing water forming on the infield, the third stoppage came at 11:31 p.m. ET, ultimately putting a halt to a 2-2 contest that will be picked up at 7:05 p.m. ET, with Wednesday's regularly scheduled game following.

Under new league rules, the suspended game will resume at the point of the stoppage, which had the Brewers preparing to bat in the top of the 11th inning. Before the third delay, two previous delays lasted a total of 71 minutes.

"This new rule, the Minor Leagues have done it for a lot of years, the suspended game rules, I think it's an excellent rule," Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "If they didn't have that rule, we could be here until 2 in the morning, trying to get the game in. The conditions, the umpires made the right decision. Even though this field is probably the best field in baseball drying, and the grounds keeping is outstanding, it was getting bad there in the last inning."

Gonzalez noted that Brewers third baseman Craig Counsell almost slipped twice on ground balls in the 10th inning.

Had the old rules been in place, the game would have been replayed but the statistics would have counted. Now, the game starts off where it left off, with the players already used not available to return.

The Marlins used five pitchers, while the Brewers used six.

Prior to Tuesday, the last Marlins' suspended home game was on May 5, 1995. Facing the Braves, the game was tied at 3 in the top of the ninth with no outs and one on base. The game was replayed on Sept. 7, and the Braves won, 6-3.

The Marlins were in position to seal a 2-1 win in the ninth inning, but closer Jorge Julio struggled again, allowing a run that led to the extra innings. The 28-year-old Julio has had two save chances this season, and hasn't converted either one. He remains stuck at 99 career saves, and on Tuesday he got into immediate trouble by walking Rickie Weeks to open the inning. Weeks stole second and, with one out, he scored on J.J. Hardy's ground-rule double to deep center. Julio escaped further trouble when left fielder Josh Willingham made a nice grab near the wall, robbing Johnny Estrada of a hit that would have given Milwaukee the lead.

"I need to throw strikes," Julio said. "They got a double and tied the game. That's it. ... It's a long season."

Getting Julio in a position to succeed has become a priority, and Gonzalez didn't rule out the possibility of switching his role to a setup spot to regain his confidence.

"We've got to keep running him out there and he's got to pitch," Gonzalez said. "We need him to get over this hurdle, and I think he will. He's doing everything right, working, being in the video room. Those are good signs."

Asked if Julio would be moved to the seventh or eighth inning, Gonzalez said: "That's a good idea. I haven't decided on that yet."

Another defensive gem kept the score even in the 10th. This time, with Geoff Jenkins at second, right fielder Cody Ross went back to the wall and pulled in Weeks' line drive.

The first rain stoppage came with two outs in the top of the fifth inning, and lasted 49 minutes. And in the bottom of the seventh inning, a second downpour led to a 22-minute break in the action.

Alejandro De Aza doubled in the seventh inning, extending his hitting streak to eight games, matching a club rookie string to open a season. A year ago, Hanley Ramirez also hit in his first eight games.

The wet conditions almost impacted De Aza in the 10th inning, as he labored a bit running off the field after lifting a fly ball to center field. Gonzalez says the rookie is fine.

Making his Major League debut, Rick Vanden Hurk was impressive in 4 2/3 innings, giving up one run on five hits with five strikeouts and three walks. Added to the rotation when Ricky Nolasco went on the disabled list on Monday because of elbow inflammation, Vanden Hurk's first outing was cut short by the first rain delay.

"I thought he did a great job," Gonzalez said of the rookie who hadn't pitched above Class A ball before Tuesday. "He was composed. He threw strikes. He did everything we asked him to do today."

The score was even at 1 during the first delay, but the Marlins grabbed a 2-1 lead in the fifth on Dan Uggla's sacrifice fly to right field off Claudio Vargas, who remained in the game one more inning after the delay. Vargas struck out nine in five innings, and the Marlins' run in the fifth was unearned.

The game was halted by the Marlins' first rain delay of the season with two outs in the top of the fifth inning. Crew chief Dana DeMuth signed for the tarp on a high-and-tight Vanden Hurk fastball to Bill Hall. When play resumed, Lee Gardner closed out the fifth, retiring Estrada on a groundout to first base with the bases loaded.

Promoted from Double-A Carolina on Monday, the 22-year-old got the call when Ricky Nolasco was placed on the disabled list with inflammation in his right elbow.

Vanden Hurk became the fifth player from Holland to appear in big league game. He's the first since Robert Eenhoorn closed his career in 1997.

Vanden Hurk's parents and sister made the long trip from the Netherlands to be at the game.

"That was awesome, it was good for me that they came over," Vanden Hurk said of having family present. "It settled me down a little bit. It makes you feel good."

Mike Jacobs' two-out RBI single gave the Marlins a 1-0 lead in the first inning. The Brewers tied it at 1 in the fourth on Corey Hart's sacrifice fly to left field. Willingham made a terrific running and diving grab, but Estrada, who singled, tagged and scored without a throw.

Fans in attendance for Tuesday's suspended game can exchange their ticket stubs for a free ticket to Wednesday's game. Or, they can exchange their stubs with $1 for a ticket to any remaining Monday through Thursday regular season game, pending availability.

The club has a standing exchange policy for any home game with 90 or more minutes of delays.