Angels' Nolan Schanuel Has Historic On-Base Streak Snapped After MLB Scoring Change

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel's 36-game on-base streak to begin his career has ended after Major League Baseball retroactively changed his ninth-inning single to an error from his team's 13-4 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on March 30.

Brandon Deutsch of the Sporting Tribune provided more information:

Per Sam Blum of The Athletic, the Angels petitioned the league to have the scoring change reverted back to the original decision and spoke with MLB offices extensively on the matter. However, the decision will stand.

The Angels trailed 13-2 in the top of the ninth inning with runners on the corners and no one out during that aforementioned O's game.

Schanuel, who was hitless in his first three at-bats, struck a bouncing groundball to the right side.

Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle snared the ball before it went to the outfield.

Mountcastle then tossed the ball to relief pitcher Mike Baumann for the out, but the right-hander dropped it while trying to get to the bag before Schanuel.

It was a tough play that could have been scored either way, but the ruling is now an error for Baumann after dropping the ball.

If the ruling stayed a hit, then Schanuel would have had a shot at breaking the all-time record for reaching base safely (getting on-base via error does not count). That mark was set by Seattle Mariners first baseman Alvin Davis in 1984. Sarah Langs of MLB.com provided the numbers.

Alas, Schanuel will go into the books with the third-best streak of all-time on this list at 30, still a very impressive feat in its own right.