In Game 4 of the World Series, Cooper Pratt hit a 12th-inning home run that looked like it would get him a mural in Milwaukee, but the Tampa Bay Rays rallied to win the game.
However, the home run was simply a part of Pratt's historic hot streak at the plate. In Game 5, he recorded hits in his first two at-bats, setting the record for consecutive at-bats with a hit in a World Series by a rookie, per MLB Network's Sarah Langs. His third time at the plate ended in a sacrifice fly, marking the first time in his last six trips to the plate that he did not get a hit.
In Game 4, Pratt lined out in his first plate appearance, but then started his record-setting streak. After that, he went double, single, single and home run in Game 4. He started Game 5 with an RBI single and got a single with one out in the fifth inning.
The MLB record for consecutive at-bats with a hit in the World Series belongs to Billy Hatcher, who did it in 1990. David Ortiz, Thurman Munson, Norm Cash and Goose Goslin all reached six like Pratt.
Technically, Pratt's sacrifice fly in his third at-bat of Game 5 did not end his streak since it was not an official at-bat.
Pratt's hot streak has come out of nowhere and at the right time. The rookie slashed .281/.350/.368 with three home runs in the regular season. He was seen as a glove-first shortstop, with potential to develop into a plus hitter. That potential is why the Brewers signed him to an eight-year, $50 million deal before he made his debut.
He has found success by not trying to do much. He has not hit for many extra bases, but he has used the opposite field well, and finds a way to make an impact on the bases with his speed.
This postseason, he has a .869 OPS and could win World Series MVP. He has eight hits, five runs, 13 total bases and seven RBIs in the Fall Classic.