The Mariners rout the Yankees, 10 – 2, as OF Mike Cameron gets four hits (including two home runs) and drives home eight runs. OF Ichiro Suzuki stretches his hitting streak to 16 games, giving him three streaks of 15 or more games this year. He’s the first major leaguer with three 15-game streaks in the same season since Milwaukee’s Cecil Cooper in 1980.

On August 19, 2001 — The Mariners rout the Yankees, 10 – 2, as OF Mike Cameron gets four hits (including two home runs) and drives home eight runs. OF Ichiro Suzuki stretches his hitting streak to 16 games, giving him three streaks of 15 or more games this year. He’s the first major leaguer with three 15-game streaks in the same season since Milwaukee’s Cecil Cooper in 1980.


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