Luis Arraez Ends Historic 141 Plate Appearance Streak

San Diego Padres' Luis Arraez saw his impressive streak of 141 plate appearances without a strikeout come to an end on Monday night against Houston Astros rookie Spencer Arrighetti. This feat tied him with Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn for the fifth-longest streak in the past 40 years. During the streak, Arraez maintained a high offensive performance, hitting .394 and maintaining a .434 on-base percentage. Arrighetti's curveball in the second inning finally led to Arraez's strikeout, despite a rigorous nine-pitch battle. Arraez, who entered the game with a league-leading .322 batting average, appears to be on track for his third consecutive batting title. His streak was the longest in the past 20 years since Juan Pierre's 147 plate appearances in 2004.