Ichiro Up to 196 Hits, But Fails in Clutch: Los Angeles 6, Mariners 3

Ichiro had a third-inning single to get within four hits of 200, but his groundout to third with the tying run on deck ended the game. Ian Snell just barely made it into the sixth inning after a four-run Angels first inning. Jack Wilson didn’t play; he had the flu. In other news, Brandon Morrow will start for the M’s–not Tacoma–on Friday.

In conclusion, here are funny pictures of Mike Sweeney posing as Ichiro.