Zack Gelof exits game with hand injury, ending 24-game hit streak
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 24, 2026, 12:39 PM
Last updated Jun 24, 2026
Zack Gelof of the Oakland Athletics left Tuesday's game against the San Francisco Giants due to a spike injury on his right hand. The injury occurred in the second inning when he was stepped on by Giants third baseman Matt Chapman. Gelof went 0 for 1 in the game, marking the end of his 24-game hitting streak, during which he batted.351. Athletics manager Mark Kotsay described Gelof as day-to-day, with no fracture detected in X-rays. The Athletics ultimately lost to the Giants 3-1, extending their losing streak to three games.
- •Gelof sustained a laceration to his right hand.
- •He was replaced by Jeff McNeil in the second inning.
- •Oakland lost the game 3-1 to San Francisco.
- •Robbie Ray pitched eight innings for the Giants, allowing only two hits.
- •The Athletics are second in the AL West, trailing the Mariners.
- 12:39 PMYahoo Sports — Spike punctures end 24-game hit streak of Athletics' Zack Gelof
"Athletics infielder Zack Gelof sustained punctures from spikes in his right hand, resulting in his exit and snapping a 24-game hitting streak.
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