{"id":2493163,"date":"2026-07-08T10:44:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T10:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2493163"},"modified":"2026-07-08T10:44:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T10:44:44","slug":"royals-tyler-tolbert-ties-mlb-record-with-hits-in-12-straight-plate-appearances-wcia-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royals-tyler-tolbert-ties-mlb-record-with-hits-in-12-straight-plate-appearances-wcia-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals\u2019 Tyler Tolbert ties MLB record with hits in 12 straight plate appearances \u2013 WCIA.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 Tyler Tolbert grinned late Tuesday night and said he\u2019d give himself until midnight before turning the page on one of the most historic stretches a batter has ever enjoyed.<\/p>\n<p>His place in the record books will probably last a lot longer.<\/p>\n<p>The Kansas City Royals outfielder, typically a defensive specialist and pinch runner, tied a major league record with hits in 12 consecutive plate appearances, reaching the mark with an infield single against the New York Mets for his fifth hit in Tuesday\u2019s wild 16-12 comeback win.<\/p>\n<p>Batting ninth, the right fielder hit a two-run homer in the second inning and singled in the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh. Tolbert\u2019s last three hits were infield hits.<\/p>\n<p>Tolbert matched the record set by Chicago\u2019s Johnny Kling in 1902 and equaled by Walt Dropo of the Detroit Tigers in 1952. The bat Tolbert used will be sent to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m truly lost for words, honestly,\u201d Tolbert said. \u201cI don\u2019t know. It hasn\u2019t really hit me, to be honest.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>With a chance to break the record, Tolbert was finally retired in the ninth on a fly ball to right against A.J. Minter to finish 5 for 6.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s a good pitcher and broke the streak,\u201d Tolbert said. \u201cAll I can do is just smile. I\u2019m just grateful for the journey and opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The remnants of the announced crowd of 32,734 gave Tolbert an ovation, and his teammates applauded while gathering on the top step of their dugout. Following the game, the Royals celebrated Tolbert with a Champagne toast in the visiting locker room.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s nice \u2014 I guess everybody\u2019s kind of in tune, knowing what was happening,\u201d Tolbert said. \u201cI appreciated the fans supporting me and cheering me on, trying to get the next one. When I was on deck, they were like, \u2018Go for another one. Go for another one.\u2019<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cMore importantly, just my teammates man, they were locked in,\u201d Tolbert added. \u201cJust awesome. Look in the dugout and everybody\u2019s smiling. Brings a smile to my face, too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tolbert, listed at 5-foot-10, was selected by the Royals in the 13th round of the 2019 draft and stole at least 48 bases in every minor league season from 2021 through 2025 before debuting in the bigs on March 31, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just couldn\u2019t be more proud of him, the way he competes,\u201d Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. \u201cHis effort, energy, attitude \u2014 he lifts everybody up everyday. And for him to have those individual accolades are really special. The way the guys celebrated him right there was really cool.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tolbert was a career .247 hitter with one homer, seven RBIs and 28 stolen bases in 91 big league games entering Saturday, when he went 2 for 2 against Philadelphia before being lifted for a pinch hitter. He then started at shortstop on Monday and went 5 for 5 with a homer, his first of the season.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s a sparkplug,\u201d teammate Nick Loftin said \u201cI\u2019m happy that he\u2019s able to find some success and consistent (at-bats). Now he\u2019s going to Cooperstown.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tolbert is the first player with consecutive five-hit games since Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente, who pulled off the feat Aug, 22-23, 1970.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s always good to see your hard work pay off,\u201d Tolbert said, \u201cBut like I said, back to work (Wednesday). That\u2019s just my mindset.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>AP MLB: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/mlb<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.wcia.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 Tyler Tolbert grinned late Tuesday night and said he\u2019d give himself until midnight before turning the page on one of the most historic stretches a batter has ever enjoyed. His place in the record books will probably last a lot longer. 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