MINNEAPOLIS — Jose Miranda’s streak of consecutive at-bats with successful was briefly paused at 10 when Houston Astros starter Hunter Brown plunked the Minnesota Twins third baseman on the left hand with a 96 mph pitch within the first inning of Saturday’s 9-3 win.
Miranda stayed within the recreation following a protracted go to from Twins head athletic coach Nick Paparesta, repeatedly flexing and shaking his hand in apparent discomfort.
After which within the second inning, Miranda delivered an RBI single to make it 11 straight at-bats with successful, tying Bernie Williams (2002) and Dustin Pedroia (2016) for the fashionable MLB document. However he wasn’t carried out but.
Miranda singled once more within the fourth inning to tie Johnny Kling (1902), Pinky Higgins (1938) and Walt Dropo (1952) for the all-time MLB document with hits in 12 straight at-bats. Through the 12-for-12 streak, Miranda raised his batting common from .294 to .329.
“That was a very long time in the past,” Miranda stated of doing one thing final carried out by Dropo in 1952. “It’s one thing actually particular for the sport and myself, too. It’s nice. It’s nice to be part of historical past.”
MAKE IT 12!
Jose Miranda has hits in 12 straight at-bats, the longest streak within the Enlargement Period (since 1961). pic.twitter.com/awzt9tRCe1
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Miranda’s historic streak got here to an finish within the sixth inning, when he flied out to left discipline after a would-be thirteenth straight hit landed simply foul down the first-base line.
Together with the hit-by-pitch, Miranda additionally set a brand new Twins document by reaching base safely in 13 consecutive plate appearances.
“There are not any actual phrases, you’ve simply acquired to type of cease speaking and revel in it,” supervisor Rocco Baldelli stated of watching Miranda’s streak. “I’ve by no means seen one thing like that go on, on a discipline, over the course of some days, ever, wherever. It’s very particular.”
Miranda, who missed a lot of final season with a shoulder damage that finally required surgical procedure, has been one of many largest driving forces behind a resurgent Twins lineup that leads the American League in runs scored and OPS since mid-April.
Known as up from the minors on April 8, he’s hit .328/.370/.531 with 9 homers, 20 doubles and 41 RBIs in 72 video games whereas enjoying third base, first base and designated hitter.
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