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batted balls · 08-01-2006, 08:43 AM

May 25, 2007

Palo Alto, Calif.--Stanford right fielder Steve Hovley's bid to extend his 27-game hitting streak ended Monday afternoon against Arizona left-hander Joe Magrane.

"He was tough all day," said Hovley. "People will talk about the lefty versus lefty matchup, but Joe was tough no matter which side of the plate you were hitting from today."

For the record, Stanford won the game 3-0 behind the four-hit pitching of Mike Mussina. But the story and the focus were clearly on Hovley's bid to get a hit.

"This is the first time I've ever thrown a shutout and been disappointed," said Mussina, who raised his record to 5-6. "We were all pulling for Steve."

Hovley went 0-for-4 and only once hit the ball out of the infield. Magrane, 3-5, gave up just six hits and two earned runs in the loss.

"I threw to him like I threw to everybody in the game, to get them out," Magrane said.

The afternoon crowd of 21,189 gave Hovley a standing ovation each time he came to the plate. The biggest applause came after Hovley grounded out to third base in his final at-bat in the bottom of the eighth inning.

Hovley's failure to produce a hit means that he will share the record for the longest hitting streak in All-American Baseball League history with Hubie Brooks of Arizona State. Brooks hit in 27 straight games last season.

"Watching Steve every day has been exciting," said Stanford left fielder Dave Meier who drove in two of the Cardinal runs against Magrane. "Who knows, Steve is liable to go out and start and new streak tomorrow."

08-01-2006, 08:43 AM	#199 (permalink)
batted balls All Star Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: White Sox Country Posts: 1,319 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Hovley's Hit Streak Ends at 27 May 25, 2007 Palo Alto, Calif.--Stanford right fielder Steve Hovley's bid to extend his 27-game hitting streak ended Monday afternoon against Arizona left-hander Joe Magrane. "He was tough all day," said Hovley. "People will talk about the lefty versus lefty matchup, but Joe was tough no matter which side of the plate you were hitting from today." For the record, Stanford won the game 3-0 behind the four-hit pitching of Mike Mussina. But the story and the focus were clearly on Hovley's bid to get a hit. "This is the first time I've ever thrown a shutout and been disappointed," said Mussina, who raised his record to 5-6. "We were all pulling for Steve." Hovley went 0-for-4 and only once hit the ball out of the infield. Magrane, 3-5, gave up just six hits and two earned runs in the loss. "I threw to him like I threw to everybody in the game, to get them out," Magrane said. The afternoon crowd of 21,189 gave Hovley a standing ovation each time he came to the plate. The biggest applause came after Hovley grounded out to third base in his final at-bat in the bottom of the eighth inning. Hovley's failure to produce a hit means that he will share the record for the longest hitting streak in All-American Baseball League history with Hubie Brooks of Arizona State. Brooks hit in 27 straight games last season. "Watching Steve every day has been exciting," said Stanford left fielder Dave Meier who drove in two of the Cardinal runs against Magrane. "Who knows, Steve is liable to go out and start and new streak tomorrow." Attached Images __________________ White Sox fan since 1972 Last edited by batted balls; 08-01-2006 at 06:40 PM.