Andre Ethier doubles to extend career-high hitting streak to 25 games, tied for second-best in Dodgers history
And the hits just keep on coming.
For Andre Ethier, that is.
Ethier continued his career-high hitting streak in the fifth inning Friday night with a double off Padres left-hander Clayton Richard.
That pushed his hitting streak to 25 consecutive games, the best streak for the month of April in major league history and tied for second as the longest overall hitting streak for a Dodger.
Steve Sax (1986), Willie Davis (1971) and Paul Lo Duca (2003) also had 25-game hitting streaks. Davis holds the all-time club mark of 31, set in 1969.
Ethier is hitting .451 against right-handers, but was batting only .193 against left-handers before drilling his double down the right-field line.
-- Steve Dilbeck
Photo: Dodgers right fielder Andre Ethier drives in a run on a groundout in the first inning against the Padres on Friday night at Dodger Stadium. Credit: Kelvin Kuo / US Presswire
The NL's top RFr in 2011 has 8 hrs, 22 rbis and a .402 average in 87 at bats... Lance Berkman.
Meanwhile, slappy 'e' has 3 hrs, 16 rbis and a .375 average in 104 at bats.
Posted by: 16blows | 04/29/2011 at 11:45 PM
In 2011, it's Lance Berkman for All Star - vote early & vote often!
Posted by: 16blows | 04/29/2011 at 11:46 PM
16 doesn't blow.
Posted by: FormerLifelongDodgerFan | 04/30/2011 at 01:28 AM
16blows, why don't you give it a rest? If you were ragging on Loney someone might agree with you. What's your vendetta against Ethier, anyway? It's gotten kind of repetitive and boring.
Posted by: Airedale | 04/30/2011 at 04:14 AM
Like a hoover vacuum...
How's 16blows 'Triple Corona' campaign coming along?
Are the backsides the baseball ghosts Yaz & Robby starting to pucker yet?
What jersey numeral will he be sporting when he joins Pedroia in Boston?
These be the questions that make the minds of men itch... there is no question that he is the most over-hyped player in dudger history.
Posted by: 16blows | 04/30/2011 at 08:47 AM
16blows we get it, you hate Andre and he'll never do anything good enough to warrant your praise. With your rantings you would have probably attacked Joe Dimaggio for losing the batting title to Ted Williams the year Dimaggio had his 56 game hitting streak. Give it a rest already.
Posted by: MJRod | 04/30/2011 at 09:09 AM
DiMaggio... Williams...
jim northrup... 16blows
Posted by: 16blows | 04/30/2011 at 10:19 AM