Jackie Bradley waited until the 9th inning to get it done, but he did it. The Boston Red Sox center fielder rifled a one-out single up the middle to extend his hitting streak to 23 games in Game 1 of Wednesday’s double-header against the Kansas City Royals.
Bradley represented the tying run, but he was immediately wiped out on a fielder’s choice, which was followed by Hanley Ramirez flying out to center to end the game, as the Red Sox fell 3-2. The team’s hopes of winning the series ended that inning, but Bradley’s streak lives on.