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- Updated: May 31, 2016
MIAMI — For the past five weeks, Marcell Ozuna certainly enjoyed the ride.
The Marlins’ center fielder had strung together 36 straight games of reaching base safely, the longest such stretch in the Majors this season. But on Monday night, facing lefty Jeff Locke of the Pirates, Ozuna was hitless in three at-bats in a 10-0 loss at Marlins Park.
The fun-loving Ozuna now can reflect on what he accomplished since his streak started on April 21.
“It meant a lot because it meant that I maintained my swing and showed a lot of patience at the plate,” the 25-year-old said. “Now it’s a matter of maintaining that and moving forward. It’s sad when you see your streak end, but what can you do? You just have to keep battling. Tomorrow is a new day.”
Over the 36 games, Ozuna was 55-for-138 and had a slash line of .399/.455/.710. He added nine homers and 23 RBIs, with eight doubles …
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