SAN DIEGO (AP) — Padres leadoff hitter Luis Arraez's streak of plate appearances without a strikeout ended at 141 when he went down swinging against Houston Astros rookie right-hander Spencer Arrighetti on Monday night.
Arraez's strikeout to end the second inning was his first since Aug. 10.
The streak tied Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn for the fifth-longest in the last 40 seasons. Gwynn also went 141 plate appearances without striking out spanning the 1995 and 1996 seasons with the Padres. The longest streak is Gwynn's 170 plate appearances in 1995.
Arraez, the DH, later left the game with an apparent injury.
He got banged up sliding into home plate in the fifth, when he was thrown out trying to score from second on a single, but initially stayed in the game. He doubled in the seventh and walked off the field gingerly after being replaced by pinch-runner Tyler Wade.
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San Diego Padres' Luis Arraez, left, is tagged out by Houston Astros catcher Victor Caratini, after trying to score from second base on a single by Jurickson Profar during the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
San Diego Padres' Luis Arraez, center, talks with Manny Machado, left after being tagged out trying to score from second base on a single by Jurickson Profar during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros as home plate umpire Brian O'Nora looks on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
San Diego Padres' Luis Arraez walks toward the dugout after striking out during the second inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
San Diego Padres' Luis Arraez strikes out during the second inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
NEW YORK (AP) — Fresh off her Emmys win, Jean Smart is taking her comedy to a new audience — she’ll kick off “Saturday Night Live’s” landmark 50th season.
NBC on Thursday announced the lineup of hosts for the season, which premieres Sept. 28. Joining Smart on the first show will be Jelly Roll as the musical act. He was also at the Emmys, singing during the ceremony's in memoriam segment.
It will be Smart's first time hosting “SNL” and Jelly Roll's first time performing on the show. Smart shared the news on Instagram, writing that hosting was a “bucket list” item for her.
The rest of the hosts and musical guests — save breakout sensation Chappell Roan, who will make her musical guest debut in November — are returning to the series. Comedian Nate Bargatze, who hosted last October to great success, thanks to a sketch where he played George Washington, will host again Oct. 5, with Coldplay as the musical guest. Coldplay has previously performed on the show seven times, and will ring in the eighth right after the band's newest album, “Moon Music,” releases.
Ariana Grande — who stars in the upcoming “Wicked” film adaption — will host for the second time Oct. 12. She has previously been the musical guest twice, but Fleetwood Mac icon Stevie Nicks will perform for Grande's episode. Nicks was a musical guest once prior, in 1983.
“Beetlejuice” star Michael Keaton will host on Oct. 19, the last show before Halloween, in his fourth time on the show, and Billie Eilish will be that night's musical guest, also marking her fourth time on “SNL.”
“SNL” alum John Mulaney will return to the show as host for the sixth time on Nov. 2, with Roan as the music guest. Mulaney, who worked as a writer on the show before making it big as a stand-up comedian, is behind some of “SNL's” most well-known bits, like Bill Hader as Stefon, a “Weekend Update” regular.
The 50th season has been highly anticipated during the show's summer hiatus, with fans calling for Maya Rudolph to reprise her role as Kamala Harris and clamoring for Tim Walz-lookalike Steve Martin to make an appearance as the vice presidential candidate, a role he has since declined.
This combination of photos shows Jean Smart, from left, Nate Bargatze, Ariana Grande, and Michael Keaton, who will host upcoming episodes of "Saturday Night Live." (AP Photo)
Chappell Roan accepts the award for best new artist during the MTV Video Music Awards on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
Jelly Roll arrives at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Jean Smart poses in the press room with the award for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for "Hacks" during the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
