In the bottom of the sixth inning of a July 6 game between the Twins and Astros, Twins third baseman Jose Miranda came to the plate poised to do something unprecedented. Miranda had started the day 2-for-2, after hitting safely in his previous 10 trips to the plate over the past three games. With one more single, double, triple, or home run, he’d become the first big leaguer ever to record a hit in 13 straight at-bats.
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