Brewers: 3 observations from a rainy day Monday in Pittsburgh
By Phil Watson
Apr 19, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy (20) hits an RBI single against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the second inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Lucroy heating up
After going 0-for-4 in his return from the disabled list, Jonathan Lucroy has put together a six-game hitting streak, including a 1-for-4 night on Monday.
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Over the last six games, Lucroy has raised his average more than 100 percentage points, from .122 to .224, by going 11-for-27 (.407).
He hit his first homer of the season in the Brewers’ 10-5 win at Minnesota on Friday, when he was 3-for-5, and three of the six games in his modest streak have featured multiple hits.
His slash line is up to .224/.268/.303—hardly the stuff All-Stars are made on. But compared to the .122/.200/.163 line Lucroy was sporting following his return on June 1, it’s almost Ruthian.
The six-game streak is Lucroy’s longest since he hit in six consecutive games last Sept. 18-26.
The longest streak of his career (in a single season, anyway) was 10 games, from Sept. 11-24, 2012.
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