Nats AAA Player ties 95 year old records..

[TMAC951]

Nats Triple-A player Watson connects in 42 straight games
Associated Press

OTTAWA -- Brandon Watson extended his hitting streak to 42 games, tying a 95-year-old International League record with two hits to help the Columbus Clippers beat the Ottawa Lynx 5-4 on Saturday.

Jack Lelivelt set the IL record for the Rochester Hustlers in 1912.

Watson has a chance to break the record Sunday in the finale of the series with Ottawa.

"I've always been proud of myself, but it's a team game," Watson said. "Individually, I feel I'm doing well, but, in the end, I want my team to do well, too. If I play well, then my team will do good."

Watson led off the game by grounding out, then walked in the second inning, but used his speed to turn a single into a double against Lynx starter Eude Brito in the top of the fourth. He singled again in the sixth and grounded out in the seventh.

"I'm having fun with the record and hopefully [Sunday] is another good day, but, if not, I can't hang my head about it," Watson said. "Any time you do something like this, you'll be happy. It's a great feeling, but in the end I just want to get back to the major-league level."

Watson played 35 major league games in 2005 and '06, batting .176.

The Clippers are the Washington Nationals' Triple-A affiliate.

[bryce]

Good story TMAC---went to many Clipper games here in Columbus last year. Hope he gets it. I never saw a AAA game till I moved here. It is pretty good stuff. $10.00 can get you a nice seat to watch these guys who may make the Majors at some point.

[The Lovedoc]

Good story TMAC---went to many Clipper games here in Columbus last year. Hope he gets it. I never saw a AAA game till I moved here. It is pretty good stuff. $10.00 can get you a nice seat to watch these guys who may make the Majors at some point.

Any good yankee prospects??

[TMAC951]

Good story TMAC---went to many Clipper games here in Columbus last year. Hope he gets it. I never saw a AAA game till I moved here. It is pretty good stuff. $10.00 can get you a nice seat to watch these guys who may make the Majors at some point.

Oh I agree.. A city in alabama called Birmingham. They have the Barons its a minor league team to the White Sox. I take my 5 year old son there all the time.. I have been there many many times.. I even got the chance to see Michael Jordan play there.. We were there the night that he hit his 1st homerun.

[TMAC951]

Well he broke the record today.. Now this is a great accomplishment..

OTTAWA -- Brandon Watson extended his hitting streak to 43 games Sunday, breaking a 95-year-old International League record.

Watson hit a leadoff single off J.D. Durbin in the sixth and finished 1-for-5 in Clippers' 11-inning loss.

Jack Lelivelt set the IL record for the Rochester Hustlers in 1912.

"I've always been proud of myself, but it's a team game," Watson said Saturday after tying the record. "Individually, I feel I'm doing well, but, in the end, I want my team to do well, too. If I play well, then my team will do good."

Watson played 35 major league games in 2005 and '06, batting .176.

The Clippers are the Washington Nationals' Triple-A affiliate.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.