Ichiro Suzuki hit a single in the second inning on Thursday night, allowing him to pass Rod Carew for 24th on the all-time hits list.

Ichiro has 3,053 Major League hits, now the most among all foreign-born hits. Carew is from Panama.

"Obviously, I didn't see him in his prime, Rod Carew," Ichiro said through his interpreter, Allen Turner. "A lot of people have told me the similarities, that he used to hit like Ichiro. The similarities are another point that's special. I've heard he was a similar player like I am."