BALTIMORE -- Ichiro Suzuki went 5-for-5 in the first game of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday and produced another hit in one at-bat in the second game, boosting his average to an American-League high .355.
Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki connects for a base hit during the first game of a doubleheader against the Orioles at Camden Yards. Ichiro went 6-for-6 in the two games and took the lead in
the American League batting race. Baltimore swept the Mariners 9-7 and 5-4.
The Mariners lost both games as Ichiro took over the lead in the race for the batting title from Detroit Tigers catcher Ivan Rodriguez, who went hitless in a game against the Texas Rangers.
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