Mentioning this only because it's a team record, Willy Taveras of Houston stretched his hitting streak to 26 games today in Cincinnati, breaking the team record of 25 he shared with Jeff Kent.
- In the August 15th game against the Cubs, Taveras singled to lead off the 1st, then went 0 for 8 as the Astros lost in 18 innings.
- The next day, Taveras started 0 for 3. The 0 for 11 streak inside a hitting streak has to be close to a record.
- Also that day, Taveras was pinch-hit for in the 9th inning with the Astros down 1-0. How many players with 18-game hitting streaks are pinch-hit for in crucial situations?
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I wonder if this is the least unimpressive 26-game-or-more hitting streak of all time. 14 runs scored (counting today)? 7 RBI? 4 extra base hits?
vr, Xei
- In the August 15th game against the Cubs, Taveras singled to lead off the 1st, then went 0 for 8 as the Astros lost in 18 innings.
- The next day, Taveras started 0 for 3. The 0 for 11 streak inside a hitting streak has to be close to a record.
- Also that day, Taveras was pinch-hit for in the 9th inning with the Astros down 1-0. How many players with 18-game hitting streaks are pinch-hit for in crucial situations?
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