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Ichiro hitless in second straight game
Outfielder's streak of 181 games comes to endBy Jim Street / MLB.com
09/27/09 5:33 PM ET
TORONTO -- Ichiro Suzuki went hitless for the second consecutive game in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Blue Jays, the Mariners' third consecutive loss. It marked the first time in 181 games that Ichiro had back-to-back hitless games.He was 0-for-3 on Saturday afternoon before being ejected for the first time in his professional career, and went 0-for-4 on Sunday. He also was hit by a pitch.
It was the longest streak in the big leagues since Doc Cramer (191 games) in 1934-35.
Jim Street is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
