Royals' Tyler Tolbert Ties MLB Record With 12 Straight Hits in 12 Plate Appearances
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Updated · USA TODAY · Jul 8
Royals' Tyler Tolbert Ties MLB Record With 12 Straight Hits in 12 Plate Appearances
3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Jul 8
Summary
Five hits against the Mets pushed Tyler Tolbert to 12-for-12 across his last 12 at-bats and 12 consecutive plate appearances, tying a major league record before he flied out in the ninth.
Only Johnny Kling in 1902 and Walt Dropo in 1952 also recorded hits in 12 straight plate appearances; Tolbert became the fifth player to post 12 hits in 12 consecutive at-bats.
Kansas City's utility player homered during the game and followed a 5-for-5 night in a 15-1 rout of Philadelphia on July 6, giving him back-to-back five-hit games.
Several hits in the streak were softly struck—including the record-tying infield single at 64.8 mph—underscoring how speed and contact, not just hard contact, fueled the run.