Marcell Ozuna extended his hitting streak to 16 games Wednesday with a home run in the Braves’ 5-4 win over the Astros.
Ozuna’s second-inning blast tied the game at 1 and extended the current longest streak in baseball this season. Ozuna leads the majors in home runs (eight) and runs batted in (23).
He is hitting .352.
Here’s a look back at the streak, which began the game after Ozuna went 0-for-5 in the season opener against the Phillies.
Game 1 (March 30): Three-run homer in the Braves’ 12-4 win over Phillies.
Game 2 (March 31): One hit in four at-bats in the 5-4 loss to Phillies.
Game 3 (April 1): One hit, one run scored in the 9-0 win over White Sox.
Game 4 (April 2): Two solo home runs in the 3-2 loss to White Sox.
Game 5 (April 5): Single and double in four at-bats in the 6-5 win over Diamondbacks.
Game 6 (April 6): Home run, single and double in the 9-8 win over the Diamondbacks.
Game 7 (April 7): One hit, one run scored in the 5-2 win over the Diamondbacks.
Game 8 (April 8): Two-run homer, single in the 8-7 loss to the Mets.
Game 9 (April 9): Single in the 6-5 win over the Mets.
Game 10 (April 11): Single, two walks in the 16-4 loss to the Mets.
Game 11 (April 12): Home run, two singles in the 8-1 win over the Marlins.
Game 12 (April 13): Single, RBI in the 5-1 loss to the Marlins.
Game 13 (April 14): Double and a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning of the 9-7 win over the Marlins.
Game 14 (April 15): Single in his final at-bat of the 6-1 win over the Astros.
Game 15 (April 16): Single in his final at-bat of the 6-2 win over the Astros.
Game 16 (April 17): Home run in his first at-bat against the Astros.
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