Texas Rangers designated hitter Shin-Soo Choo reached on an infield single with two outs in the ninth inning of Sunday's 3-0 win over the Detroit Tigers to extend his on-base streak to 47 games.
With the single off Tigers reliever Victor Alcantara, Choo surpassed the team record of 46 straight games set by Julio Franco in 1993.
Choo has been serving as the team's DH while recovering from a strained right quadriceps that the team has said will limit him defensively for a few weeks.
For the season, Choo is hitting .