MINNEAPOLIS — Most of the current Minnesota Twins weren’t alive the last time the team struggled this badly. Kevin Slowey even dipped into Greek mythology to describe the frustration.

Ichiro Suzuki stopped Slowey’s no-hitter with a two-out infield single in the sixth inning and added an RBI double in the seventh, spurring the Seattle Mariners to a 5-4 victory Wednesday night in Minnesota, the 11th straight defeat for the Twins.

“At this point in this clubhouse, it’s like we’re watching the fate of Sisyphus himself. Get to the top of that hill and just can’t seem to figure it out, so it’s been pretty tough,” Slowey said, referencing the mythical king who, the story went, was punished for eternity by pushing a boulder up a steep hill only to watch it roll back down to the bottom each time.

This is the third-longest losing streak in Minnesota’s 51-season history, behind a 14-game skid in 1982 and the 13 in a row they dropped in 1961, the first year here after the franchise moved west from Washington.

The Twins (59-95) still need two more wins to top their worst finish in Minnesota, 60-102 in 1982, and they’ve already secured the third-worst record the club has ever had.

“I’d much rather win than get three or four hits,” said rookie first baseman Chris Parmelee, who had three more hits, including an RBI single. He’s batting .413 with nine RBIs in 13 games since being brought up from Double-A New Britain.