Ichiro still 11 hits away from 200 mark

Ichiro still 11 hits away from 200 mark

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki grounds out to pitcher in the first inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox on Sept. 15, 2010. Ichiro was held hitless in four at-bats to remain 11 hits shy of his 10th consecutive 200-hit season in the major leagues in his team's 5-1 loss.

Yakult sets Japanese record for consecutive hits

Yakult sets Japanese record for consecutive hits

OSAKA, Japan - Yakult Swallows outfielder Yasushi Iihara hits a double to center in the fifth inning of a game against the Orix Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome on June 14, leading his club to set a Japanese baseball record by getting hits in 11 consecutive at-bats. The Swallows won 14-10.

Yakult sets Japanese record for consecutive hits

Yakult sets Japanese record for consecutive hits

OSAKA, Japan - Yakult Swallows outfielder Yasushi Iihara hits a double to center in the fifth inning of a game against the Orix Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome on June 14, leading his club to set a Japanese baseball record by getting hits in 11 consecutive at-bats. The Swallows won 14-10. (Kyodo)

Japanese high schooler hits 2 grand slams in one game

Japanese high schooler hits 2 grand slams in one game

Teppei Matsumoto hit his second grand slam in as many at-bats in a semifinal game of the 87th national high school baseball invitational between Tsuruga Kehi and Osaka Toin at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on March 31, 2015. He became the first player in the tournament's history to hit grand slams in consecutive at-bats as the team from Fukui Prefecture won 11-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese high schooler hits 2 grand slams in one game

Japanese high schooler hits 2 grand slams in one game

Teppei Matsumoto hit his second grand slam in as many at-bats in a semifinal game of the 87th national high school baseball invitational between Tsuruga Kehi and Osaka Toin at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on March 31, 2015. He became the first player in the tournament's history to hit grand slams in consecutive at-bats as the team from Fukui Prefecture won 11-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Ichiro still 11 hits away from 200 mark

Ichiro still 11 hits away from 200 mark

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki grounds out to pitcher in the first inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox on Sept. 15, 2010. Ichiro was held hitless in four at-bats to remain 11 hits shy of his 10th consecutive 200-hit season in the major leagues in his team's 5-1 loss. (Kyodo)