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Hittin' em where they ain't

Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier's hitting streak reaches 24 games

Updated: April 28, 2011, 5:53 PM ET
By Keith Hawkins | ESPN Stats and Information

HIT MAN

It started 24 games ago with an infield single, and with each passing hit Andre Ethier gains momentum and notoriety. In 17 of the 24 games, Ethier has gotten his first hit in either his first or second plate appearance of the game. Breaking down the streak:

APRIL ETHIER OF NOTE
2 3-4 First of four three-hit games during streak; infield single in 4th
3 1-3, RBI Singled in 7th
5 1-2 Singled in 1st
6 1-4, RBI Singled in 3rd
8 1-4 Infield single in 6th
9 3-5, HR, 2 RBIs HR was his first extra-base hit of the season; singled in 1st
10 1-4, RBI Singled in 4th
11 2-4, 2 RBIs Singled in 5th
12 2-4, 2B Singled in 4th
13 1-4 Singled in 7th
14 1-4 Singled in 1st
15 1-3 Infield single in 4th
16 3-4, 2 2B Singled in 4th
17 1-4 1st time extended with something other than single; doubled in 9th
18 1-4 Singled in 7th
19 1-4 Doubled in 6th
20 3-4, HR, 2 RBI Ground-rule double in 1st
21 2-5 Infield single in 3rd
22 1-2, RBI Infield single in 1st
23 1-4, 2 RBIs Doubled in 6th
24 2-5, RBI Infield single in 1st
25 1-3 Singled in 1st
26 1-3, RBI Doubled in 1st
27 2-5, HR HR was fourth career in extra innings but first on road; singled in 4th
Totals during streak: 37-92, 14 R, 9 2B, 3 HR, 15 RBIs, 13 BB, 18K

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