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Nolan Arenado matches team record with 27 game hitting streak

Nolan Arenado of the Rockies matches a team record by extending his hitting streak to 27 games when he goes 3 for 5 in a 9 – 2 win over the Rangers; Michael Cuddyer had set the record only a year ago. Arenado does not have to wait long as he hits a two-run double off Colby Lewis in the 1st. In the game, Adrian Beltre hits his 100th homer as a member of the Rangers; he is only the 5th player to hit 100 or more homers with three different teams, having previously done so with the Dodgers and Mariners; the four others are Darrell Evans, Reggie Jackson, Alex Rodriguez and Jim Thome.

Andre Ethier is now halfway to Joe DiMaggio’s record 56-game hitting streak

Andre Ethier is now halfway to Joe DiMaggio’s record 56-game hitting streak, getting a hit for the 28th consecutive game in Los Angeles’ 5 – 2 win over the Cubs. Clayton Kershaw is the winner over James Russell. Russell and 5th starter Andrew Cashner are now a combined 1-8 for the Cubs.

Ryan Zimmerman’s hitting streak ends at 30 games when he goes 0 for 3 with two walks

Ryan Zimmerman’s hitting streak ends at 30 games when he goes 0 for 3 with two walks, but Washington beats San Francisco, 6 – 3, behind the pitching of Shairon Martis. Zimmerman falls one game short of the franchise record of 31 games set by Vladimir Guerrero in 1999, when the Nationals were still the Montreal Expos.

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Ryan Zimmerman joines 3 other Senators with hit streaks of 25 or more

Ryan Zimmerman joins Sam Rice (1920, 1924, 1930), Heinie Manush (twice in 1933), and Goose Goslin (1928) in becoming only the fourth player in Washington D.C. baseball history to have a consecutive hit streak of 25 games or more. The 24 year-old third baseman kept his streak intact with a first inning single off Randy Wolf in the Nationals’ 11-9 victory over LA at Chavez Ravine.

Moises Alou hit safely in his 26th straight game, setting a new franchise mark for the New York Mets

Moises Alou hit safely in his 26th straight game, setting a new franchise mark for the New York Mets

On September 22, 2007, Moises Alou hit safely in his 26th straight game, setting a new franchise mark for the New York Mets in a single season. Alou went hitless in his first three at-bats before singling to start the ninth inning. At 41 years and 80 days old, Alou became the oldest player in…

David Wright singles against the Florida Marlins to extend his hitting streak to 25 games, the longest in New York Mets’ history

David Wright singles against the Florida Marlins to extend his hitting streak to 25 games, the longest in New York Mets’ history

On April 18, 2007, David Wright singles against the Florida Marlins to extend his hitting streak to 25 games, the longest in New York Mets’ history. Wright’s streak stretches back to the end of the 2006 season, and breaks the previous franchise mark held jointly by Hubie Brooks (1984) and Mike Piazza (1999).

Chase Utley extends his hitting streak to 35 games

Chase Utley extends his hitting streak to 35 games

    On August 3, 2006, Phillies’ infielder Chase Utley goes 3-for-6 against the Cardinals to extend his hitting streak to 35 games. The streak will be stopped the next day against the Mets. Utley hit in every game during the month of July, and raised his batting average 40 points during the streak. Philadelphia…

Jimmy Rollins hitting streak halted at 38 games

Jimmy Rollins hitting streak halted at 38 games

On April 6, 2006 — Jimmy Rollins goes 0 for 4, snapping a 38-game hitting streak that stretched over two seasons, and the Philadelphia Phillies lose, 4 – 2, to the St. Louis Cardinals at Citizens Bank Park. Rollins’ 38-game streak ranks as the eighth-longest in major league baseball history and the longest in Phillies’ history….