Andre Ethier of the Los Angeles Dodgers doubled in two runs in the sixth inning against Sean Marshall of the Chicago Cubs, extending his hitting streak to 20 games. It is the longest streak in baseball this season, and the longest by a Dodger since Nomar Garciaparra hit in 22 straight games in 2006. It is the 13th time a Los Angeles Dodger has had a hitting streak of 20 games or longer.
| Longest LA Dodger Hitting Streaks | ||
| Player | Year | Games |
| Willie Davis | 1969 | 31 |
| Paul LoDuca | 2003 | 25 |
| Steve Sax | 1986 | 25 |
| Willie Davis | 1971 | 25 |
| John Shelby | 1988 | 24 |
| Brett Butler | 1991 | 23 |
| Nomar Garciaparra | 2006 | 22 |
| Steve Garvey | 1978 | 21 |
| Andre Ethier | 2011 | 20 |
| Steve Garvey | 1978 | 20 |
| Maury Wills | 1965 | 20 |
| Tommy Davis | 1964 | 20 |
| Tommy Davis | 1960 | 20 |
During his hitting streak, Ethier is hitting .413/.482/.600.
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