ST. PETERSBURG -- Twins second baseman Brian Dozier set a club record for the longest hitting streak to start a season, extending to 16 straight games with a third-inning single against the Rays on Sunday afternoon at Tropicana Field.
Dozier's single just got past a diving Adeiny Hechavarria at shortstop.
Dozier passed Kirby Puckett (1994) and Josh Willingham (2012), who each had 15-game hitting streaks to start a season.
Dating back to Sept. 22 of last season, Dozier has hit safely in 23 straight games.