This is not the kind of streak Orioles fans are used to.
If you’re trying to look for bright spots in Orioles first baseman Chris Davis’ major league record-breaking 49 consecutive at-bats without a hit, you’ll have to take solace in two other zeroes he’s posted since his last hit on Sept. 14: He’s played a solid first base, with zero errors during that time, and he’s managed to not hit into any double plays.
On Monday night, Davis broke the record set by Eugenio Vélez in 2010 and 2011. With 56 plate appearances without a hit, he’s also now just one shy of that record, set by Tony Bernazard of the Cleveland Indians in 1984.