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Seattle Mariners Ichiro Suzuki runs to first after hitting a single during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Friday, Sept. 15, 2006, in Kansas City, Mo.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.  — Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki stole his AL single-season record 33rd consecutive base in the third inning and extended another major league record in the Kansas City Royals' 7-4 victory over Seattle on Saturday night.

Suzuki singled in his first two at-bats to extend his own major league record for consecutive 200-hit seasons to begin a career to six. Suzuki went 3-for-5 and scored two runs.

Mark Redman (10-9) was bidding for his third complete game of the season before Mike Morse and Suzuki each doubled in a run in the ninth to cut it to 7-4. Joe Nelson relieved Redman and struck out Adrian Beltre on three pitches for his eighth save in eight chances.

Redman yielded four runs and 10 hits. He struck out four and walked two.

Suzuki singled in the third and advanced to second on pitcher Mark Redman's throwing error. He then stole third as part of a double steal. Suzuki's stolen base broke the league record for consecutive swipes previously held by Kansas City's Willie Wilson, who was successful on 32 straight attempts in 1980.

Vince Coleman holds the major league record with 44 straight steals for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1989.

Suzuki scored on Raul Ibanez's sacrifice fly to give the Mariners a 2-0 lead but Kansas City responded with two runs in the bottom half and five more in the fourth.

Angel Berroa walked ahead of Joey Gathright's first major league home run in the third, and the Royals batted around in the fourth. Shane Costa hit a two-run triple and scored on Berroa's two-out single. David DeJesus tacked on a two-run double against Joel Pineiro (8-12).

Pineiro allowed seven runs and seven hits in four innings. He walked one and struck out two.

Notes

Suzuki has 39 steals this season. It was his 63rd multihit game of the season, tops in the majors. ... Pineiro appeared at Kansas City's Kauffman Stadium for the first time. It was the only American League ballpark in which he had not pitched. He also has appeared in nine National League parks. ... Kansas City DH Mike Sweeney returned to the lineup for the first time since Sept. 9. He missed the last five games with tightness in his right oblique area.