Reds prospect Jose Siri's hitting streak ends in controversy

Reds outfield prospect Jose Siri set a new Midwest League record on Monday with a 36-game hitting streak for the Dayton Dragons.Provided/Dayton Dragons

The 39-game hitting streak of Reds outfield prospect Jose Siri ended Friday night in a spate of controversy, as Great Lakes Loons right-hander Ryan Moseley tried to hit Siri in his final at-bat of the Loons’ 4-2 victory on Friday.

Mosley’s first pitch in the bottom of the eighth of the Dayton Dragons’ game at Fifth Third Field went behind the back of Siri. He eventually walked Siri.

Siri, 22, set a Midwest League record by hitting in 39 consecutive games, starting on June 22. In the stretch of 40 games (he walked in a pinch-hit appearance on…