For much of Shin-Soo Choo's on-base streak, he has been crushing the baseball or working a walk.
When he came to the plate with two outs in the top of the ninth his 46-game on-base streak on the line.
Choo, who was 0 for 4 leading up to the at-bat, only got his fifth at-bat because Ronald Guzman singled in front of him. Carlos Tocci struck out, making way for Choo, who fell behind 0-2 before tapping a dribbler to third base.man Jeimer Candelario, who did not attempt a throw.
Choo reached for an infield single to break a tie with Julio Franco and set a Rangers' record.