Bradley's hitting streak ends at 29 games

Boston Red Sox center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. went 0-for-4 Thursday against the Colorado Rockies, ending his hitting streak at 29 games.

"It was a fun ride," Bradley told reporters. "I had a lot of fun. I enjoyed it. Most of all, the team played really well during it. I'm blessed to be in this situation."

The Red Sox did everything they could in the 8-2 loss, manufacturing a mini-rally in the ninth, but ultimately pinch-hitter Mookie Betts grounded weakly to first, leaving Bradley in the on-deck circle to end the game.

"You always want an opportunity, a chance," Bradley said of trying to keep his streak alive. "If it's meant to be, it's meant to be. And tonight is the night it was supposed to end."

His 29-game streak tied Johnny Damon for the fourth-longest streak in franchise history, but still well short of Dom DiMaggio's Red Sox record of 34 games.

Bradley's teammate, Xander Bogaerts, now has the league's longest hitting streak at 19 games.

(Video courtesy: MLB.com)