Ketel Marte extends postseason hitting streak to 17 games

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (4) blows a bubble-gum bubble during the first inning against the Texas Rangers in game one of the 2023 World Series at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on Oct. 27, 2023.

Against Ranger’s ace Nathan Eovaldi, who has been dominant all October, Ketel Marte not only expanded the Diamondbacks’ lead to two runs but also stretched his postseason hitting streak to 17 games.

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It was a double into the right-center gap that put Marte next to an elite group of postseason legends.

Other players with 17-game hitting streaks in the postseason include: Hank Bauer, Derek Jeter and Manny Ramirez.

Ketel Marte extends his hitting streak to 17 (tied for longest ever in #Postseason history) and gives the #Dbacks a 5-3 lead with this double!! #EmbraceTheChaos  #WorldSeries 
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— Burn City Sports (@BurnCitySports) October 28, 2023

Additionally, this clutch RBI double marked Marte’s 20th hit of this postseason, shattering a franchise record for the Diamondbacks.

The Diamondbacks lead the Rangers 5-3 in the 5th inning.