Cal Raleigh entered Tuesday night’s game at the Astros on one of the worst hitless streaks in recent MLB history. He left fans wondering what the heck is going on with him? The streak reached 38 at-bats for the reigning home run leader, which is the longest streak so far this season and also of Raleigh’s career. It took him 10 games to finally land on base from his own doing.
The Mariners catcher broke his streak on Tuesday night in the seventh inning when he hit a single. It was the first time since April 27 in which Raleigh recorded a hit. The Seattle fans in the crowd at Houston’s Daikin Park could be heard cheering for Raleigh and the Mariners dugout gave him a standing ovation. Understandably, Raleigh himself looked ecstatic and relieved to finally get a hit.
