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Ichiro targets new club hitting record

Jun 1, 2007 - 1:30 PM Texas (19-35) at Seattle (26-24) 10:05 pm EDT

SEATTLE (Ticker) - Ichiro Suzuki has already established that he is one of the finest hitters in baseball. On Friday, he looks to rewrite the Seattle Mariners record books.

The Mariners continue their four-game series on Friday with the Texas Rangers at Safeco Field.

Suzuki, who is in the midst of a 24-game hitting streak, can break Joey Cora's club record with a hit on Friday. And to show he has not just slipping by, he has posted 16 multi-hit games during the stretch.

Hoping to benefit from Suzuki's production, Jarrod Washburn (5-4, 3.22 ERA) will attempt to win his third straight start for the first time since he won six straight from April 17-May 15, 2004. The lefthander is 7-7 with a 4.13 ERA in 24 lifetime appearances - including 22 starts - against the Rangers.

Washburn allowed three runs and four hits over seven innings on Sunday in a 7-4 victory against Kansas City.

Returning from the disabled list, Kevin Millwood (2-4, 6.62 ERA) to the mound, In between two stints on the DL due a strained hamstring, the righthander surrendered three runs and four hits over an 1 2/3 innings to the Angels on May 14.

Millwood is 6-4 with a 3.80 ERA in 11 career outings against the Mariners, including a road win against Seattle on April 13 and a home loss on April 23.