LYNCHBURG, Va. -- The 50-game hitting streak for Cleveland Indians minor leaguer Francisco Mejia is over.
Mejia went 0 for 3 with a walk Sunday for Class A Lynchburg in a 6-0 win against Winston-Salem in the Carolina League.
Mejia's streak was tied for the fifth-longest in pro ball history, and the best since 1954. The record is 69 games by Joe Wilhoit of the Western League in 1919.
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On Saturday night, Mejia's string seemed to end. But more than an hour after the game ended, the official scorer reversed his ruling, giving Mejia a double on a play originally scored an error on the third baseman.
Mejia is a 20-year-old switch-hitter. His hitting streak is the longest ever by a catcher in pro ball.