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 | Streak Finally Over, Fairfield Held Hitless Thursday, August 20th , 1896 After 20 games, Fort Worth left fielder Benny Fairfield saw his hitting streak end when he went hitless in 4 at-bats. However, the Drovers still managed to take the win, topping the Houston Eagles, 16-9, at Bayou Field. "It was a good run," Fairfield said after the game. "It was bound to end at some point. I'm just glad we won the day it ended." Fairfield is batting .395 this season in 84 games with 2 home runs, 75 RBIs and 125 runs scored. He has 151 hits in 382 at-bats. |   |
