Los Angeles Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel's 36-game on-base streak to begin his career has ended after Major League
baseball retroactively changed his ninth-inning single to an error from his team's 13-4 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on March 30. Brandon Deutsch of the Sporting Tribune provided more information: Nolan Schanuel had extended his on-base streak to 36 games but because of an MLB scoring change that ruled originally an infield single an error after review caused his streak to end at 30 against the Orioles @SportingTrib Per Sam Blum of The Athletic, the Angels petitioned the league to have the scoring change reverted back to the original decision and spoke with MLB offices extensively on the matter. However, the decision will stand. The Angels trailed 13-2 in the top of the ninth inning with runners on the corners and no one out during that aforementioned O's game. Schanuel, who was hitless in his first three at-bats, struck a bouncing groundbal l to the right side. Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle snared the ball before it went to the outfield. Mountcastle then tossed the ball to relief pitcher Mike Baumann for the out, but the right-hander dropped it while trying to get to the bag before Schanuel. It was a tough play that could have been scored either way, but the ruling is now an error for Baumann after dropping the ball. If the ruling stayed a hit, then Schanuel would have had a shot at
BREAKING the all-time record for reaching base safely (getting on-base via error does not count). That mark was set by Seattle Mariners first baseman Alvin Davis in 1984. Sarah Langs of MLB.com provided the numbers. Most consecutive games reaching base safely to start career, since 1900:1984 Alvin Davis: 471918 Truck Hannah: 382023-24 Nolan Schanuel: 36*1938 Enos Slaughter: 29* = active streak extended todayh/t @EliasSports Alas, Schanuel will go into the books with the third-best streak of all-time on this list at 30, still a very impressive feat in its own right.