Nearly seven months to the day after his last hit, Chris Davis halted his record-setting streak of futility.
The Baltimore Orioles slugger hit a two-run single in the first inning of Saturday's game against the Boston Red Sox, ending his record streak of 54 at-bats without a hit.
Davis' last hit was a double off James Shields on Sept. 14, 2018. He's gone hitless since, shattering the previous record for a position player without a hit (Eugenio Velez, 46).
Still, he told ESPN.com's Eddie Matz fans have been behind him:
"It was a little unexpected, after Opening Day and most of the season last year, but it was awesome.