Orioles' Davis ties futility record:
BALTIMORE —has tied the major league record for the longest hitless streak by a position player, going 0 for 47 during an unproductive run that began last year.
Baltimore's highly paid first baseman was retired in his first three trips to the plate Monday night against Oakland, leaving him hitless in 26 at-bats this season. Combined with his 0-for-21 finish in 2018, Davis is tied with Los Angeles Dodgers infielderfor the lengthiest run of futility by a non-pitcher, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
Velez went hitless in his final nine at-bats of the 2010 season before going 0 for 37 in 2011 and eclipsed the previous longest hitless streak, shared by Pittsburgh's Bill Bergen , Dave Campbell of San Diego and St. Louis and Milwaukee's Craig Counsell . This isn't the first dubious record owned by Davis. He batted .168 last year, the worst batting average in major league history for a qualified player.The 33-year-old has two RBIs this season — on a bases-loaded walk and a forceout. He's struck out 13 times.and matched the record hitless streak in the third with an opposite-field fly to left.
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