Zack Gelof's 24-game streak ends after hand injury

Oakland Athletics infielder Zack Gelof saw his 24-game hitting streak end in painful fashion Tuesday night after he was accidentally spiked in the right hand by San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman. Gelof left the game in the second inning and did not return as the Athletics fell 3-1 to the Giants at Oracle Park.

The incident occurred as Chapman attempted to stretch a run-scoring single into a double. A strong throw from Athletics left fielder Tyler Soderstrom reached Gelof at second base in time for the tag. As Gelof applied the tag with his glove, his bare right hand was on the ground in front of the bag, where Chapman’s left cleat landed. Gelof immediately fell to the ground with a visible laceration and was helped off the field, replaced by Jeff McNeil.

Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said after the game that X-rays on Gelof’s hand were negative, revealing no fractures. The injury did not require stitches, though swelling was present. Kotsay described the outcome as the best possible given the situation and said Gelof is considered day-to-day, with no immediate plan to place him on the injured list.

Gelof’s streak, which began on May 24, matched the longest in Major...