Athletics' Gelof exits after hand spiked by cleat
Key takeaways
- Gelof's injury, which the Athletics said was a right hand laceration and contusion, put a painful end to his 24-game hitting streak, which equaled the longest streak in major league baseball over the past two seasons.
- The injury occurred as Chapman was attempting to stretch an RBI single to a double.
- The Giants' Matt Chapman, left, looks toward the Athletics' Zack Gelof after Gelof's hand sustained spike punctures from Chapman's cleat.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Athletics infielder Zack Gelof left Tuesday night's 3-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants in the second inning with a gruesome injury after Matt Chapman stepped on Gelof's right hand during an awkward tag play at second base.
Gelof's injury, which the Athletics said was a right hand laceration and contusion, put a painful end to his 24-game hitting streak, which equaled the longest streak in major league baseball over the past two seasons. The streak is also the sixth longest in Athletics' franchise history.
The injury occurred as Chapman was attempting to stretch an RBI single to a double. The throw from left fielder Tyler Soderstrom beat Chapman by four strides, and Chapman tried to avoid the tag without sliding. Gelof took the one-hop throw on his knees in front of the base and appeared to slip as he reached up to tag Chapman.