▁that ▁the ▁second ▁occasion ▁since ▁ 1 9 8 7 ▁a ▁reign ing ▁batt ing ▁champion ▁had ▁achieved ▁a ▁hit ▁stre ak ▁of ▁at ▁least ▁ 2 0 ▁games . ▁On ▁May ▁ 1 9 , ▁Walker ▁collected ▁four ▁hits ▁versus ▁the ▁C inc inn ati ▁Red s ▁to ▁raise ▁his ▁season ▁average ▁to ▁. 4 3 1 , ▁but ▁the ▁Rock ies ▁were ▁on ▁the ▁losing ▁end ▁of ▁a ▁ 2 4 − 1 2 ▁final , ▁tied ▁for ▁the ▁fourth - high est ▁run - sc oring ▁output ▁in ▁ML B ▁history . ▁For ▁the ▁month ▁of ▁May , ▁Walker ▁batt ed ▁. 3 9 2 , ▁. 6 4 7 ▁sl ug ging , ▁and ▁ 4 0 ▁hits ▁in ▁ 1 0 2 ▁at ▁b ats . ▁ ▁From ▁June ▁ 1 8 − 2 3 , ▁Walker ▁tied ▁B ich ette ' s ▁club ▁record ▁by ▁hom ering ▁in ▁five ▁consecutive ▁games . ▁The ▁following ▁day , ▁Walker ▁tied ▁another ▁club ▁record , ▁held ▁by ▁Gal ar rag a , ▁with ▁his ▁sixth ▁consecutive ▁multi - hit ▁game . ▁In ▁June , ▁Walker ▁played ▁in ▁ 2 5 ▁games , ▁and ▁batt ed ▁. 3 8 5 , ▁. 8 1 3 ▁SL G , ▁ 1 0 ▁home ▁runs , ▁ 3 0 ▁R BI , ▁ 2 5 ▁scored , ▁ 3 5 ▁hits , ▁ 1 0 ▁wal ks , ▁and ▁nine ▁strike outs . ▁On ▁July ▁ 8 , ▁Walker ▁hit ▁his ▁ 2