Ichiro broke a 84 year old record and finished the season with 262 hits!!!
Oct 3
It's the final game of the season for Ichiro. In the 3rd inning, he had a base hit. So did he in the 8th inning. The Mariners lost this game 0 to 3 to the Texas Rangers, but Ichiro secured the leading hitter title finishing the season with a batting average of .372. It's the 2nd time for him to clinch the title.

Oct 2
A special ceremony was held just before the game to celebrate Ichiro's baseball record. He was even presented a cap signed by George Sisler from his grand son. He swung out, his first at bat. But in the 5th inning, he hit to center to extend his record. The Mariners however lost 4 to 10 to the Texas Rangers.

Oct 1
Safecco Field was packed with more than 46,000 fans in hopes of witnessing Ichiro break the record. And he responded. Camera flashes was enormous during every pitch to Ichiro. But it seemed not to bother him. In the first inning, he grounded the ball which went to the left field. It's a record tying hit. In the 3rd inning, he made a hit again to break George Sisler's 84 year old record. Fireworks celebrated. And the Mariners team all rushed to Ichiro on first base to celebrate. And that wasn't all. Ichiro had an infield hit in the 6th inning. His career total has reached 259 hits.
Michiyo's Note: In Japan, Ichiro's been watched very closely. And it's all over the place in the news. Even Prime Minister Koizumi congratulated him as a number of baseball stars such as Sadaharu Oh and Shigeo Nagashima. His former Mariners teammate Kazuhiro Sasaki said he's left a congratulatory message on Ichiro's answering machine.

Sept 30
In the 3rd inning, Ichiro hit the ball to the right.It's his career total 256th hit. He need one more to tie with the MLB record. The Mariners lost this game 2 to 3 to the Oakland Athletics.

Sept 29
In the 5th inning, Ichiro had an infield hit. The Mariners won 4 to 2 against the Oakland Athletics.

Sept 28
In the first inning, Ichiro doubled. And he came home as well. In the 5th, he singled. Ichiro needs only 3 more hits to tie with the hit record. The Mariners won 7 to 2 over the Oakland Athletics.

Sept 27
In the 7th inning, Ichiro hit to the right. The game went to the Oakland Athletics. The Mariners lost 5 to 6.

Sept 26
Ichiro took advantage of the moment the pitcher would hurl to him a proper pitch rather than try to walk him. In the 6th inning, he hit to the left. The Mariners won this game 9 to 0 over the Texas Rangers.

Sept 25
With bases loaded in the 4th inning, Ichiro hit home 2 runners. The Mariners, however, lost to the Texas Ranger 4 to 5.

Sept 24
In the 3rd inning, Ichiro made it to first bast. In the 6th, he grounded the ball to center. Ichiro has 8 more hits to go for the record. The Mariners won this game 8 to 7 over the Texas Rangers.

Sept 22
In the first inning, Ichiro hit to the center. But with runners on 2nd and 3rd in the 4th inning, he was deliberately walked. In the 6th inning with runners on first and third, he was able to hit the ball. He also had base hits in the 8th and 9th innings. He only needs 10 more hits to reach the record held by George Sisler. The Mariners clinched this game from the Anaheim Angels 16 to 6.

Sept 21
It was an amazing Ichiro. In the first inning, he hit himself on base. So did he in the 2nd inning. In the 4th, he got on base to an infield hit. In the 6th, he hit to the left. In all he had 5 base hits. The Marines defeated the Anaheim Angels 7 to 3.

Sept 20
In the 5th inning, Ichiro had a lucky hit to 2nd. He then stole to 2nd base. He was eventually able to come home. Ichiro also had a infield hit in the 6th inning. The Mariners lost to the Anaheim Angels 2 to 5.

Sept 18
Ichiro managed to have one hit. It was in the 5th inning. This time, the Oakland Athletics won 7 to 4.

Sept 17
Ichiro hit himself on base in the 3rd inning. So did he in the 7th inning. His team beat the Oakland Athletics 6 to 3.

Sept 16
Ichiro wasn't given much chance to extend his hit record. He was walked 3 times. The Mariners lost 1 to 6 against the Anaheim Angels.

Sept 15
It was in the 8th inning, Ichiro managed to hit himself on base. The Mariners beat the Anaheim Angels 1 to 0.

Sept 14
The previous game, Ichiro had no hits. This time he doubled. The Mariners won 3 to 2 against the Anaheim Angels.

Sept 12
This time Ichiro showed his stuff. In the first inning he grounded the ball and made it to first. In the 8th, he hit a very low pitch well for a single. The Marines beat the Boston RedSox 2 to 0.

Sept 11
Ichiro hasn't had a hit this game and the previous game. His team lost both to the Boston Red Sox.

Sept 9
Ichiro was on as a designated hitter. In the first inning, Ichiro grounded the ball, and made it to first. He stole base. In the 8th inning, he grounded the ball again and made it to first again. The Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 7 to 1.

Sept 8
Ichiro extended his consecutive game hitting streak to 13 with a base hit. He also stole base. But his team lost 5 to 9 to the Cleveland Indians.

Sept 5
Ichiro had a tough time at bat. In the 6th inning, a pitch went flying past his head. But in the 8th, he managed to hit himself on base. The victory went to the Chicago White Sox 6 to 2.

Sept 4
Ichiro exploded. He had a base hit 5 times. He even hit in a run. His batting average improved to .379. Incredible! The Mariners, however lost again to the Chicago White Sox 7 to 8.

Sept 3
In the 5th inning Ichiro had a 2 base hit. But since his opponent fumbled the ball he was able to advance to third. He was unable to hit off Shingo Takatsu of the Chicago White Sox in their first meeting in the MLB. The Mariners lost 5 to 7.

Sept 2
Ichiro was chosen August's MVP. The first time he's been given the title. And he proved he was worth it. He hit himself on base 3 times. He also stole base. But the Mariners lost 6 to 8 against the Toronto BlueJays.

Sept 1
In the first inning, Ichiro hit himself on base. He stole to 2nd. In the 6th, he hit to center. He was walked in the 7th inning with runners on base. Ichiro exceeded his full season hit record already. But his team lost to the Toronto BlueJays 4 to 2.

Aug 31
Ichiro has a base hit in the 5th inning. In the 7th and 8th innings, he was at bat both times with runners on first and third. And both times hit hit home runners. Ichiro finished the month with 56 hits. The Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7 to 5.

Aug 29
Ichiro homered in the 4th inning. He had 2 base hits besides that. The Mariners won 5 to 4 against the Kansas City Royals.

Aug 28
Ichiro played in a double header against the Kansas City Royals. He had one hit in the first game. In the 2nd game, he had 3 hits. His hit in the 12th inning marked his 50th of the month. It's the 3rd time he reached 50 this season. The Mariners won both games.

Aug 27
Ichiro had 2 hits, and his team managed to beat the Kansas City Royals 7 to 3.

Aug 26
Ichiro was unable to hit himself on base even once the previous day. This day, it wasn't until the 9th inning, Ichiro homered for a historic 200th hit this season, meaning he's marked the feat 4 years in a row. It's an MLB record. The Mariners however lost to the Kansas City Royals 3 to 7.

Aug 24
Ichiro is trying to achieve a 200 hit season for the 4th year in a row. He had one base hit. He needs one more. In this game the Tampa Bay DevilRays won 4 to 3.

August 20/B>
Ichiro was in the starting line-up. In the first inning, he hit himself on base. But it was reported he was dizzy. After the 2nd time at bat, he thought of pulling out from the game, but he had an infield hit. So he decided to continue to play. And he had another base hit. The Mariners, however, lost 3 to 8 against the Detroit Tigers.

August 18
A shock for Ichiro. In the 3rd inning he was hit in the head by a pitch. Ichiro could not get up for awhile. He was out of the game after the incident. The Mariners lost 2 to 3 against the Kansas City Royals.

August 15
Ichiro had just one hit the previous day. He exploded this day against the New York Yankees. He had 3 hits including a home run. He stole base twice too. The Mariners won 7 to 3.

August 12
Ichiro had 2 hits again. But this time his team lost 3 to 6 against the Minnesota Twins.

August 11
Ichiro had a base hit in the first and 7th innings. His team clinched the game in the final inning 4 to 3 over the Minnesota Twins.

August 10
Ichiro started the day with a base hit, and he came home on a home run. In the 2nd inning, he had an infield hit. And in the 7th, he hit himself to first too. His batting average improved to .360. His team beat the Minnesota Twins 4 to 3.

August 8
Ichiro had a base hit in the 3rd and 9th innings. But the Mariners lost to the Tampe Bay Devil Rays 1 to 5.

August 7
After a no hit game the previous game, Ichiro was back in shape. In the 2nd inning, he doubled. So did he in the 4th inning. The Mariners beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5 to 2.

August 5
In the 5th inning with runners on 1st and 2nd, Ichiro hit in a runner home. He had 2 more hits. And in the 11th inning, he got on base due to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays bad in field play and got a runner home. The Mariners finally won, 4 to 2. Ichiro is now top in the league with a batting average of .359.

August 4
Ichiro was incredible again. He hit to center, he tripled, he also made it to first on a grounded ball. The Mariners again lost to the Baltimore Orioles 3 to 6.

August 3
The Mariners played a double header against the Baltimore Orioles. In the first game, Ichiro tripled and had in all 5 hits. He didn't start the 2nd game, but in the 8th inning, he had a base hit. But the Mariners lost both games. The first one 7 to 9. The 2nd one 4 to 5.

August 1
In the 3rd and 7th innings, Ichiro hit himself on base. His hitting average improved to .346. But his team lost 2 to 3 against the Anaheim Angels.

July 31
Ichiro achieved a feat. He hit his 50th base hit of the month. It's the 3rd time he has had so many hits. He had 2 hits this day including a home run. But his team in the 11th inning lost to the Anaheim Angels 8 to 9.

July 30
Ichiro's hitting streak ended this day at 21. And the Mariners lost to the Anaheim Angels 5 to 6.

July 29
Ichiro was super. He had 5 hits, the most ever for him in one game. The Mariners won the game 6 to 5 against the Anaheim Angels.

July 28
This time Ichiro had 3 base hits, including a bunt hit. But his team lost against to the Oakland Athletics 2 to 3.

July 27
Ichiro hit himself on base in the first and 2nd innings. In the 3rd, out in the field he performed a sliding catch. But his team lost 3 to 5 against the Oakland Athletics.

July 26
Ichiro has been constant with his performance so far. In this game, he was in great shape. In the 2nd inning, he hit in a run. In the 4th and 7th, he had a base hit each. His team, however was overwhelmed by the Oakland Athletics 5 to 14.

July 21
Ichiro again had 4 hits. This time the Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 6 to 5.

July 20
Ichiro was awesome. He had 4 base hits. And he also stole base 4 times--a record for him. But, the Mariners lost to the Boston Red Sox 7 to 9.

July 19
Ichiro had a hit in the 3rd inning. In the 11th inning he supported the team with a bunt. After that, Bret Boone homered a grand slam to take the Mariners to a 8 to 4 victory over the Boston Red Sox.

July 18
In the 2nd inning, Ichiro got himself on first base. In the 4th, he hit home a runner. Ichiro helped the Mariners defeat the Cleveland Indians 7 to 5.

All Star Game, July 13
Ichiro was on the starting line-up. He faced Roger Clemens and doubled off him. Ichiro thereafter came home on Ivan Rodrigues's hit. The American League beat the National League 9 to 4.

July 8
Ichiro had 2 hits this time, but his team lost 8 to 10 against the Toronto Blue Jays.

July 6
In the 4th inning, Ichiro hit in an RBI. He also stole to 2nd that inning. He had another base hit in the 9th inning. But his team lost its 4th straight game. It's 6 to 7 to the Toronto Blue Jays.

July 4
Ichiro had a hit in the first inning. But that was all. His team lost 1 to 2 against the St Louis Cardinals. Personally, Ichiro was happy that day to win the 3rd highest vote to be chosen on the all star team.

June 26
Ichiro had 3 hits this time. His team at least won, defeating the San Diego Padres 7 to 3.

June 24
In the 2nd inning, with bases full, Ichiro tripled. It was a great contribution. But in the 9th inning, the Texas Rangers caught up. The game went into 18 innings and in the end the Rangers won 9 to 7.

June 20
In the 7th inning, Ichiro hit in an RBI with a 2 base hit. His team was able to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5 to 4.

June 17
Ichiro was awesome. He had 3 base hits. The Mariners beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6 to 3.

June 16
Ichiro played his 4th game, batting 3rd in the line-up. In had a 2 base hit in the first inning. He was hit by a pitch in the 6th inning. In the 8th, he stole base. But no matter what, his team wasn't able to win, playing a 1 to 4 game against the Milwaukee Brewers.

June 12
Ichiro had a hit in the 3 inning. In the 6th inning, he hurled a lazer beam throw from the outfield to 2nd and killed a runner. The Mariners won 3 to 0 over the Montreal Expos.

June 11
Ichiro had one hit, stole base. The Mariners in the end clinched the game from the Montreal Expos 1 to 0.

June 9
Ichiro paid well out in the field. He also had a base hit. But the Astros shut out the Mariners 3 to 0.

June 7
In the 2nd inning, Ichiro contributed with a sliding catch. In the bottom of that inning, Ichiro hit to first base. In the 4th inning, he doubled. The Mariners won 5 to 0 over the Houston Astros.

June 6
Ichiro double in the 5th inning marking hits in 13 games in a row. In the 9th inning, he paved the way for the Mariners win by getting himself on base. The Mariners won the game 5 to 4 over the Chicago White Sox.

June 2
Ichiro had 2 base hits. After hitting himself to first in the 8th inning, he stole to 2nd. But his team lost to the Toronto BlueJays 3 to 5.

June 1
Ichiro had 2 hits this time. But his team lost to the Toronto Blue Jays 5 to 6.

May 31
Ichiro hit in the team's first RBI. He had in all 3 base hits. In fact, he recorded 50 hits in a month, tying with the record held by Pete Rose. As of the result of the game, the Mariners defeated the Toronto BlueJays 6 to 2.

May 29
Ichiro this time had 2 hits. His team beat the Boston Red Sox 5 to 4.

May 28
Ichiro hit an RBI off the Boston Red Sox's Pedro Martinez. But his team lost 4 to 8.

May 27
Ichiro had not fielded well, letting the ball pass behind him. That did it to his team. And with the bat, he only could hit to first once. His team lost 5 to 9 to the Cleveland Indians.

May 26
Ichiro was terrific. In the first inning, he got himself on 1st base. In the 3rd inning, he had a 2 base hit. In the 5th, he hit in an RBI. And in the 7th, he homered. The Marines beat the Cleveland Indians 7 to 3.

May 25
In the 12th inning, Ichiro beat the pitcher to first base. And that contributed to his team's 5 to 4 win over the Cleveland Indians.

May 21
In the 5th inning, Ichiro hit the first pitch and got himself on base. He recorded his career 2000th hit. And it's in his 1465th game. And he's only 30. He in all had 3 hits in this game. But the Mariners lost again. It's 0 to 5 against the Detroit Tigers.

May 20
After a no hit game the previous day, Ichiro was in good shape. He slammed his 2nd home run of the season in the 7th inning. He had 3 hits in all and helped the Mariners defeat the San Francisco Giants 11 to 0.

May 18
Ichiro had 2 hits but his team lost to the Baltimore Orioles 2 to 7.

May 16
Ichiro got himself on base in the first inning. In the 3rd inning, he raced to first base and made it. However, his team lost to the New York Yankees 1 to 2.

May 15
Ichiro hit himself on base in the first inning. He also had a hit in the 9th and in the 11th. He helped the Mariners defeat the New York Yankees 13 to 7.

May 14
He started off with a 2 base hit. He was hit home that first inning. He was also able to hit an RBI to take the lead from the New York Yankees. But in the end, the Mariners lost 5 to 9.

May 13
Ichiro had a hit twice this day. So he continues to be in good shape. But not his team. The Mariners lost again 0 to 1 to the Minnesota Twins.

May 12
Ichiro got himself on base in the first inning. And he also grounded the ball for a hit in the 3rd inning. Unfortunately, the Mariners did not quite win. It lost 3 to 4 to the Minnesota Twins.

May 11
With runners on first and second in the 8th inning, Ichiro was up to bat. He hit home a runner. But, the Mariners lost in the end to the Minnesota Twins 6 to 7.

May 9
In the 7th inning, Ichiro had a 2 base hit. But that was all. His team lost to the New York Yankees 6 to 7.

May 8
Ichiro had 2 base hits again, but was unable to help the team win. The Mariners lost to the New York Yankees 0 to 6.

May 7
Ichiro hit home a runner in the 2nd inning. He also got himself on base in the 7th inning. The Mariners won 6 to 2 against the New York Yankees.

May 6
Ichiro hit to right field, and stole base, and came home too. The Mariners' beat the Minnesota Twins 2 to 1.

May 5
Ichiro got himself on base in the 3rd inning and 8th inning. But his team lost to the Minnesota Twins 1 to 5.

May 4
Ichiro started the game with a hit to center. He tried to steal to 2nd but was out. In the 9th inning, he hit to center. And in the 16th inning, Ichiro got himself on base and that led to his team's victory. It's 4 to 3 over the Minnesota Twins.

May 2
In the 8th inning with a runner on third, Ichiro tripled. He had in all 2 hits, and his team beat the Detroit Tigers 12 to 2.

May 1
Ichiro had 2 hits this time, but his team lost to the Detroit Tigers 2 to 4.

April 30
Starting off the game, Ichiro homered. It's his first this season. But that was all he contributed. He has been hitless for the past 2 games and it doesn't seem he's getting himself back in shape yet. But the Mariners in the 10th inning clinched the game 3 to 1 against the Detroit Tigers.

April 23
Ichiro did not have a base hit the previous day. This time though, he was on base 4 times, including on 2 hits. But his team lost to the Texas Ranger 8 to 10.

April 21
Ichiro had one hit after a no hit game the previous day. The game was a tie in the 9th inning, but the Mariners in the end lost to the Oakland Athletics 4 to 7.

April 19
Ichiro played in a long game. He had 2 hits. In the 14th inning, the Mariners won due to a balk. The game ended 2 to 1 over the Oakland Athletics.

April 18
In the first inning, Ichiro hit to center. In the 5th with runner on first and second, he got himself on base, but noone came home. In the 7th inning, he grounded himself to first, and stole base too. The Mariners defeated the Texas Rangers 4 to 2.

April 17
For the first time in 13 at bats, Ichiro hit himself to first base. He stole base for the first time this year. His team for the first time this season won at home. It's 4 to 1 against the Texas Rangers.

April 15
Ichiro could not hit himself on base this time, but he showed a fabulous catch in the 4th inning and so contributed. The Mariners won 6 to 2 over the Anaheim Angels.

April 14
Ichiro had 2 hits this time. In the 9th inning he doubled with a runner on first base. The Mariners tried to take the lead, but Ichiro couldn't earn a run. In the end, the Mariners lost to the Anaheim Angels 6 to 5.

April 13
Ichiro seems to be getting in better shape. He got himself on base in the first inning. In the 4th, he bunt himself on base. The Mariners defeated the Anaheim Angels 7 to 5.

April 11
At last, the Mariners won its first game this season. It's against the Oakland Athletics. Ichiro contributed. In the 9th inning with the team 2 runs behind, he hit home a runner. The Mariners clinched the game in the 10th inning 9 to 4.

April 10
Ichiro doubled in the first inning. In the 6th inning, he got himself on base too. But his team failed to win again. It was defeated 1 to 2 by the Oakland Athletics.

April 8
Ichiro had 3 hits this time. But his team lost to the Oakland Athletics 6 to 8.

April 7
In the first inning, Ichiro swang a clean single. But he was tagged out, in between first and third. In the 6th inning, with bases loaded, he batted in a run, by sacrificing one runner. But the Mariners lost to the Angels 7 to 10.

April 6
Ichiro had a base hit to open the season where he will aim to achieve 200 base hits for the 4th season in a row. But his team lost 5 to 10 to the Anaheim Angels.

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