MIAMI — Jorge Cantu of the Florida Marlins homered Wednesday night, making him the first player in major league history to have at least one hit and one RBI in each of his team’s first nine games.
The record dates to 1920, when RBIs became an official statistic.
Cantu hit a solo home run in the fifth inning off Homer Bailey of the Cincinnati Reds.
Cantu entered the game tied with George Kelly of the 1921 New York Giants with at least one hit and RBI in the team’s opening eight games, based on research by the Elias Sports Bureau.
Including last season, Cantu has 13 consecutive games with a hit and an RBI, the longest string since Mike Piazza went 15 straight from June 14-July 2, 2000.
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