Bautista hits 50th HR; Ichiro: 10th straight 200-hit year

TORONTO - On a day of milestone hits, Jose Bautista's won the game. His major-league leading 50th home run, off Felix Hernandez, gave the Blue Jays a 1-0 win over the Mariners Thursday.

Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki also became the first player with 10 straight 200-hit seasons, breaking his own record with a fifth-inning single.

"We got to see some things happen today that I've never seen before," Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston said. "It's a day I'll always remember."

Bautista became the 26th player in baseball history to reach the 50-home run mark with a first-inning drive off Hernandez (12-12).

"It's really a big honor to be put in that elite group of hitters," said Bautista, who has hit all of his homers to left or left-center. "Right now I'm really honored and happy."

Suzuki got his 200th hit on a fifth-inning single. He has more 200-hit seasons than any player in AL history, breaking the record he shared with Ty Cobb. Pete Rose is the only other player to record 10 seasons with 200 or more hits.- AP