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Sat Jun 30 201822:42Rangers' Choo out with sore quad amid 41-game streak
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Shin-Soo Choo was out of the Texas Rangers' lineup because of a sore right quad Saturday, a night after reaching base in his 41st consecutive game to match the longest streak in the majors this season.Choo said before the game against the Chicago White Sox that he has been dealing with quad soreness for at least 10 days, and that it had really bothered him the last couple of days."I don't want to make it worse," Choo said. "I don't think it's serious."The outfield/designated hitter said he had an MRI earlier Saturday to find out for sure what he was feeling in his upper leg.Choo had a leadoff walk in the first inning of an 11-3 win Friday night to extend his career-best on-base streak. He later hit one of the Rangers' five home runs for a 12-game hitting streak that is the longest active streak in the majors."He's battled with a tight quad and I felt like it was just an opportunity to get him off his legs, give him a day," manager Jeff Banister said. "He's played through it for a while, so we'll see how he feels."Banister didn't rule out using Choo in a pinch-hitting role, if necessary, in the second game of the series against the White Sox, and Choo said he was willing if needed. The three-game series wraps up Sunday before the Rangers have a day off Monday."I know I have the streak going on, but my body and staying healthy is more important," Choo said. "And winning games is more important than records."Choo's on-base streak is the longest for the Rangers since Otis Nixon's 44-gamer in 1995, and five short of Julio Franco's team record set in 1993. Choo matched Philadelphia's Odubel Herrera for the longest in the majors this season. Herrera, a former Rangers minor leaguer, reached base in the first 41 games for the Phillies this year.In his 41-game streak, Choo has reached base 90 times. He has hit .333 (52 of 156) with 38 walks.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball