With a Wimper,..Not a Bang,...

By ROB MAADDI, AP Sports Writer
April 6, 2006

Philadelphia Phillies' Jimmy Rollins trots back to the dugout after flying out in the 7th inning against the St. Louis Cardinals, Thursday, April 6, 2006, in Philadelphia. Rollins went 0-for-4 ending his 38-game hitting streak.


PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Jimmy Rollins watched the final out with his bat in his hands, turned and walked down the steps of the dugout.

He was more disappointed over Philadelphia's third straight loss than the end of his 38-game hitting streak.

Rollins went 0-for-4, snapping a hitting streak that stretched over two seasons, and the Phillies lost 4-2 to the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday.

"I said I'd trade a hit for a win," Rollins said. "Unfortunately it didn't happen."

After finishing with a 36-game hitting streak last year, Rollins kept up his pursuit of Joe DiMaggio's major league record 56-game streak with hits in his first two games this season.


The TrekMedic muses:

159 games to go. J-Roll can still break DiMaggio's record this year. And the Phightins have to win one eventually, right??