ICHIRO SUZUKI WITH THE SEATTLE MARINERS IN 2005
October 2
Ichiro had a base hit in his last game of the season. But the Mariners lost 3 to 8 to the Oakland Athletics. After the game Ichiro expressed disappointment of his team's performance.

October 1
Ichiro had 3 hits, to accummulate his hit record of the season to 205. His team, however, lost to the Oakland Athletics 3 to 4.

September 30
In the first inning, Ichiro doubled. In the 2nd, marked his 200th hit this season. It's for the 5th year in a row. He's only the 5th player in the history of MLB to achieve the feat. His team won the game 4 to 1 over the Oakland Athletics.

September 25
In the 4th inning, Ichiro doubled. He did so again in the 8th inning. But the Mariners lost to the Detroit Tigers 1 to 8.

September 20
Ichiro had a hit in the 6th inning and in the 9th inning. But his team lost to the Toronto BlueJays 4 to 6.

September 19
Ichiro had 2 hits and contributed to the Mariners 7 to 5 win over the Toronto BlueJays.

September 17
Ichiro singled in the first inning. He attempted a bunt in the 2nd inning, and he made it to first. In the 4th he tripled. But the Mariners again lost to the Texas Rangers 6 to 7.

September 16
In the first inning, Ichiro had a base hit. He did so in the 5th inning too. But the Mariners lost to the Texas Rangers 3 to 5.

September 11
Ichiro had 2 hits and stole base again, but the Mariners lost again to the Baltimore Orioles 3 to 5.

September 10
Ichiro had 4 base hits to improve his batting average to .302 He also stole base. But the Mariners lost to the Baltimore Oriles 3 to 5.

September 3
Ichiro's speed earned him a 3 base hit in the first inning. He also came home. In the 9th inning, he hit in a run for the lead. His team won 6 to 3 over the LA Angels.

September 2
In the first inning, Ichiro bunted himself on first base. Then he stole to 2nd. He had another hit, but his team lost 1 to 4 to the LA Angels.

August 29
Ichiro homered at his first at bat. It's his 14th home run of his season, tying with his season record. He also had a base hit in the 3rd inning. The Mariners, however lost 4 to 7 to the NY Yankees.

August 28
Ichiro hit in a run with a 2 base hit in the first inning. In the 2nd, with runner on base, he had another RBI hit. He played well out in the field too. The Mariners won 9 to 2 over the Chicago White Sox.

August 25
In the 9th inning with bases loaded, Ichiro homered. The Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 8 to 2.

August 23
Ichiro had 2 base hit. The Mariners however lost to the Texas Rangers 4 to 6.

August 19
Ichiro singled in the 3rd inning and even came home.He extended his consecutive game hitting streak to 13. But the Mariners lost to the Minnesota Twins 4 to 7.

August 17
Ichiro batted in 2 runs and helped his team win 11 to 5 over the Kansas City Royals.

August 16
Ichiro hit himself to first in the first inning and also stole to 2nd. He had a hit in the 4th inning too. His team won 4 to 3 against the Kansas City Royals.

August 15
Ichiro had a base hit in the 5th inning. He slammed a 2 run home run in the 8th. The Mariners defeated the Kansas City Royals 11 to 3.

August 14
Ichiro's was in great shape. He started out with a 2 base hit. He then had an infield hit, and stole to 2nd. He had base hit in the 7th inning and stole base again. But his team lost 6 to 7 against the LA Angels.

August 13
In the 6th inning Ichiro slammed the ball, which the LA Angels outfielder touched but then went into the stands. It's Ichiro's 10th home run of the season. It was the only run for his team in that game which it lost 1 to 9.

August 10
Ichiro had an infield hit and also a bunt hit. But his team lost to the Minnesota Twins in a 14 inning game, 3 to 7.

August 6
Ichiro played had no hits in 5 games before this, a record worse for him. This time, he managed to hit himself on base. it was in the 1st and 6th innings. But the Mariners lost to the Chicago White Sox 2 to 4.

July 30
Ichiro homered in the 4th inning. Then in the 6th inning, with the game a tie, Ichiro gave his team a lead with another home run. The Mariners beat the Cleveland Indians 3 to 2.

July 29
Continuing to hit well, Ichiro got himself on base in the 5th inning. With runners on first and 2nd, he hit home a runner. But again, his team lost to the Cleveland Indians 5 to 10.

July 28
Ichiro had a base hit in the 3rd inning. In the 5th he tripled. It7s his 10th this season. And he also had a base hit in the 7th inning. The Mariners, however, lost to the Cleveland Indians 5 to 6.

July 27
Ichiro had 2 hits which contributed to the team's win over the Detroit Tigers 9 to 3.

July 26
In the 3rd inning, Ichiro had a base hit. In the 6th, he tripled and 2 came home. The Mariners, however, lost to the Detroit Tigers 5 to 8.

July 22
In the 8th inning, with a runner on first, Ichiro slammed a home run. It gave the Mariners a lead over the Cleveland Indians, and finished the game 4 to 3. The Mariners losing streak ended at 7.

July 15
Ichiro had a no-hit game the previous day. This time, he got himself on base in the 3rd and in the 7th. He also stole to 2nd and 3rd. But the Mariners lost to the Baltimore Orioles 6 to 3.

All Star Game
The game was held in Detroit on Jul 12. Ichiro was not in the starting line-up. He was first out in the field in the 4th inning. And he was up to bat with runners on 2nd and 3rd. He had a base hit to earn an RBI. It made him the first Japanese to make an RBI in an all star game. The American League won 7 to 5 over the National League.

July 10
Ichiro had 2 base hits. He extends his consecutive hits to 11 games. The Mariners beat the Angels 7 to 4.

July 8
Ichiro had a base hit in the first inning. In the 8th, he not only got himself on first, he stole to 2nd. In the 9th, he had a lucky hit. The Mariners beat the LA Angels 10 to 4.

July 6
Ichiro had a base hit in the 3rd inning, and hit in a runner home in the 5th. But that was the only run for the Mariners this game. The team lost 1 to 5 to the Kansas City Royals.

July 4
Ichiro was in great shape. He had base hits in the 5th, 7th and 9th innings. The Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 6 to 0.

July 2
Ichiro had 2 base hits. But he was walked in the final inning with a runner on 2nd, and was unable to help his team win. It was a 5 to 6 game against the Texas Rangers.

July 1
Ichiro had a terrific play out in the field in the first inning. He had 2 base hits bu the Mariners lost to the Texas Rangers 2 to 6.

June 28
Ichiro was not on the starting line-up the previous day. This rest may have helped him energize. He had a lead off home run. And in the 3rd and 8th inning, a base hit each. But the Mariners lost to the Oakland Athletics 1 to 8.

June 25
In the 8th inning, Ichiro got a base hit. He stole to 2nd, and then to 3rd. But his team lost 5 to 8 to the San Diego Padres.

June 24
Ichiro had 2 hits. The Mariners won the game 14 to 5 over the San Diego Padres.

June 21
Ichiro had 2 base hits but his team lost to the Oakland Athletics 2 to 4.

June 19
Ichiro had a no hit game the previous day. As if to make up for it, he hit well this time. He had a base hit in the 1st and 6th innings. In the 7th, he hit a runner home. The Mariners defeated the New York Mets 11 to 5.

June 17
Ichiro faced the Mets' pitcher Kazuhisa Ishii for the first time in the U.S. He started off with a base hit. In the 2nd inning, blasted a 3 run homer to give his team a boost. In the 6th inning he batted in another run. The Mariners won 5 to 0.

June 16
Ichiro seems to be in better shape now. He's had a base hit in the first inning. And another in the 3rd inning. He also stole base. But in the 13th inning, the Mariners lost 2 to 3 to the Philadelphia Phillies.

June 15
Ichiro had a lead off home run. That was hit only hit of the day, but his team defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5 to 1.

June 14
In the first inning, Ichiro hit himself on base, and that marked his 1000th career hit in the U.S.. He's the 3rd fastest to achieve the feat, as it was in 696 games. His team defeated the Philadelphia Philies 3 to 1.

May 31
Ichiro had a base hit in the first, 5th and 8th inning. But the Mariners lost to the Toronto BlueJays 7 to 9.

May 24
Ichiro was amazing. He had 3 base hits. He even stole base. But his team lost to the Baltimore Orioles 2 to 3.

May 21
Ichiro's 2 base hit paved the way for the Mariners to hit in its first run. In the 3rd inning, Ichiro had a wonderful great catch out in the field. His team won 5 to 3 over the San Diego Padres.

May 16
Ichiro had a single in the 1st inning and also stole base. He hurled a lazer beam to 2nd in the 7th inning that prevented NY Yankees Hideki Matsui from seeking 2nd base. The Mariners lost the game 3 to 6.

May 15
Ichiro had a beautiful base hit to center in the first inning. He stole to 2nd. In the 2nd inning, he contributed with a nice catch out in the field. In the 4th, he tried to come home from first. The ball reached home before him, by he tried to give an acrobatic move and touch home. The umpire called out. But after the game, the catcher is reported to have said that he did not touch Ichiro. In any case the Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 5 to 4.

May 11
In the first inning,Ichiro hit himself on base. And that led to runs batted in. In the 4th, he slammed his 3rd home run of the season. He had another base hit, but his team lost to the NY Yankees 9 to 13.

May 10
Ichiro had a 3 base hit in the first inning. But the Mariners lost to the NY Yankees 4 to 7.

May 9
Ichiro faced the NY Yankees Randy Johnson for the first time. In the 3rd inning, he hit himself on base. In the 5th, he hit in a run. He tried to steal to 2nd but was killed. The Mariners lost 3 to 4.

May 8
Leading off the first of the doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox, Ichiro hit himself on base. He stole to 2nd. Eventually he came home. In the 3rd, he was walked, and then stole base. He had another base hit in the 6th inning. But the Mariners lost 3 to 6. In the 2nd game, Ichiro had one base hit. The Mariners won this time 6 to 4.

May 6
Ichiro hit himself to first base in the 3rd inning. But that was his onlyb ase hit of the game. The Mariners lost 2 to 7 to the Boston Red Sox.

May 2
Ichiro wasn't able to hit himself on base the previous day. This time, he started out with a base hit. He impressed fans in the 7th inning, when he leapt near the outfield fence for an incredible catch. But the Mariners lost 0 to 5 to the LA Angels.

Apr 30
Ichiro had a hit in the 3rd and 8th innings, but his team lost the game in the 10th inning 5 to 6 against the Oakland Athletcs.

Apr 29
Ichiro was awesome. He tripled in the 3rd inning and came home too. In the 4th, he hit in a run. In the 9th, he also had a base hit. The Mariners won 4 to 2 over the Oakland Athletics.

Apr 28
In the 3rd inning, Ichiro had a 2 base hit. In the 8th, he slammed a homerun to give his team a lead. The Mariners kept ahead and won 4 to 1 over the Texas Rangers.

Apr 24
Ichiro was finally back hitting and running well. In the first inning he had a base hit. When on 2nd, he judged well to take to 3rd on a fly ball. He eventually came home. In the 6th, he had a base hit again. The Mariners beat the Cleveland Indians 9 to 1.

Apr 22
Ichiro was awarded by the baseball commissioner for breaking the base hit record last season, and gave a long speech in English before playball. But in the game he was unable to contribute. He had no base hits, and the Mariners lost 1 to 6 against the Cleveland Indians.

Apr 20
Ichiro had just one base hit the previous game. This time he had only one hit too, which is not good for him because he's aiming high. His team anyway won 7 to 5 against the Oakland Athletics.

Apr 17
In the first inning,Ichiro had his first home run of the season. He had a base hit in the 7th inning and stole base too. The Mariners beat the Chicago White Sox 5 to 4.

Apr 15
Ichiro had his only hit in the 9th inning. The Mariners lost the game 4 to 6 against the Chicago White Sox.

Apr 14
This time, Ichiro contributed with the bat. He had a base hit in the 3rd, and the 7th innings. The Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 10 to 2.

Apr 13
For the first time this season, Ichiro did not have a base hit. But he gave a good lazer beam throw from outfield to first base to kill the opponent. The Marines, anyhow won 2 to 1 over the Kansas City Royals.

Apr 11
Ichiro had a base hit in the first inning. In the 8th, he hit in 2 runners home. The Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 8 to 2.

Apr 10
Ichiro had a disappointing strike out in the 3rd inning. He tried to catch a fly ball falling into the edge of the stands, but the ball was caught by a fan. Such unfortunate events happened. He did have a base hit in the the 7th inning. The Mariners lost to the Texas Rangers 6 to 7.

Apr 9
In the 4th inning, Ichiro had a 2 base hit. Inthe 8th inning, he singled a line drive. The Mariners, however, lost to the Texas Rangers 6 to 7.

Apr 8
Ichiro had 2 hits, and stole a base too. He was walked twice. The Mariners won the game against the Texas Rangers 9 to 6. Ichiro's batting average is .533

Apr 6
In the 6th inning, Ichiro grounded the ball and ran, and made it to first. In the 8th, he had a clean hit. He also stole to 2nd base. The Mariners, however, lost again to the Minnesota Twins 1 to 4.

Apr 5
Ichiro had 2 base hits. Both were infield hits. He also stole base for the first time. The Mariners, however lost to the Minnesota Twins 4 to 8.

Apr 4
The season opened for Ichiro who is trying to play even better. Indeed he took of to a good start. He got himself 2 base hits. And his team beat the Minnesota Twins 5 to 1.

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