Brewers rookie Cooper Pratt sets World Series record with six consecutive hits
The Milwaukee shortstop followed four hits in Game 4 with two more in Game 5, passing a rookie mark Brian Doyle had held since 1978.
Milwaukee Brewers rookie shortstop Cooper Pratt set a World Series rookie record on Wednesday, October 28, with his sixth consecutive hit against the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 5. The streak gave Milwaukee another contribution from its 22-year-old shortstop as the Brewers sought their first championship after missing a chance to clinch the series the night before.
Pratt finished Tuesday’s Game 4 with hits in four straight at-bats, then got hits in each of his first two trips to the plate on Wednesday, according to MLB.com. His first Game 5 hit drove in Brice Turang for a 1-0 Brewers lead, Yahoo Sports reported. The second took Pratt past Brian Doyle’s rookie World Series record of five consecutive hits, set for the New York Yankees in 1978.
The mark is specifically for a rookie. MLB.com said David Ortiz was the last player, regardless of experience, to collect hits in six straight World Series at-bats, doing so for the Boston Red Sox in 2013.
How Pratt’s Game 4 set up the record
Pratt’s four-hit Game 4 included a home run in the top of the 12th inning that put Milwaukee ahead 3-2. It was his first postseason homer and the fourth of his major league career, The Guardian reported. The lead would have given the Brewers a sweep and their first World Series title, but Tampa Bay scored twice in the bottom of the inning to win 4-3 and force Wednesday’s game.
The Rays’ comeback began after Milwaukee third baseman Joey Ortiz made a throwing error on Junior Caminero’s leadoff ground ball. Liam Hicks then singled, and Jonny DeLuca drove in pinch-runner Cedric Mullins to tie the game. Ben Williamson delivered the winning single, The Guardian reported. Tampa Bay had entered Game 4 trailing 3-0 in the best-of-seven series.
Pratt also tied Game 4 at 1-1 with a run-scoring double, The Guardian reported. His extra-inning homer later made him the first rookie to hit a World Series home run in extra innings. His four consecutive hits to finish the game left him one shy of Doyle’s streak before Game 5 began.
Pratt’s rookie season in Milwaukee
Pratt debuted for the Brewers on June 16, Yahoo Sports reported. He played 74 regular-season games, batting .281 with three home runs, 34 runs batted in and 19 stolen bases. Only 12 of his 64 hits went for extra bases. His World Series streak included an unusually consequential home run alongside the singles that carried him past the rookie record.
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Sources and context
- Brewers SS Cooper Pratt sets rookie World Series record with sixth consecutive hitYahoo Sports (Teddy Ricketson)
- Rays battle from brink in 12th inning to stun Brewers and stave off World Series sweepThe Guardian
- Red-hot Pratt sets World Series rookie record with hit in six straight at-batsMLB.com
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