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jakncoke
05-12-2009, 10:50 PM
SAN FRANCISCO -- Ryan Zimmerman has swiftly extended his hitting streak to 30 games, getting a first-inning single in the Washington Nationals' game against the San Francisco Giants.

Zimmerman matched George Brett's 30-game streak in 1980 for the longest by a third baseman since Pete Rose's 44-game streak in 1978, although Rose played two games in left field during his famed streak.

Zimmerman singled off Matt Cain on Tuesday night, the 14th time he's had a hit in his first at-bat during the streak. He had a first-inning single off Randy Johnson on Monday before going 4 for 5 with two homers.

The streak is the fourth-longest in the majors since 2000, matching 30-game streaks by Moises Alou (2007), Willy Taveras (2006) and Albert Pujols (2003).



one of the few bright spots on that terrible team, well that until they draft that SP from San Diego St that throws a 102 mph fastball