Mariners superstar Julio Rodríguez has tallied nine hits in consecutive games, which is the most for 22-year-old since 1936.
Rodríguez had three singles and a triple to go with his home run while joining Álex Rodríguez, Mike Cameron and Ruppert Jones in select company.
The five-hit performance Thursday followed Rodríguez's four-hit night on Wednesday, giving him nine hits over the last two days. It marks the first time that a player has recorded that many hits over a two-game span this season. In addition, Rodriguez is the youngest player to record that many hits in a two-game span since 1936.
The homer was the 20th of the season for Rodríguez, who already had stolen 30 bases, making the 22-year-old phenom just the fourth Mariners player in the 20-30 club. He's also just the second player in MLB history to have 20 homers and 30 stolen bases in each of their first two seasons, joining Royals shortstopThursday's performance added to the recent tear that Rodríguez has been on since the start of August. Prior to Thursday, he was hitting .328 with a .
Rodríguez's surge in August has aligned with the tear that the Mariners have recently been on. Seattle won for the 11th time in the last 14 games on Thursday, moving it just a half-game back ofOf course, Rodríguez had some help along the way.
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