MINNEAPOLIS (AP) set a team record Friday night with hits in 10 consecutive plate appearances. Miranda eclipsed the Twins record of nine hits in a row set by Tony Oliva in 1967 and matched by Mickey Hatcher in 1985 and Todd Walker in 1998. Oliva still spends time with Twins players throughout the season, lending extra meaning to the accomplishment according to Miranda. I talk to him a lot. It means a lot," Miranda said. "You know, hes a Hall of Famer, so you break a Hall of Famers record, its something pretty cool, I think. The major league record for consecutive hits is 12, by Detroit's Walt Dropo (1952), Boston's Pinky Higgins (1938) and the Chicago Cubs' Johnny Kling (1902). The 26-year-old Miranda entered the game Friday night against the Houston Astros a 13-12 lo s with hits in six straight trips to the plate and had hits in each of his four times up before he was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning. Ill come to the field tomorrow, do my stuff in Anthony Kay Jersey the cage, get ready for the game, get ready for the pitcher Im facing tomorrow, Miranda said. "Then ... you take it pitch by pitch and try to have a good at-bat. Miranda finished 4 for 4 with three RBIs and two runs. He was batting .296 entering Wednesday nights game when the streak began and has raised his average to .324. He singled in the second inning and hit a 414-foot homer to left field in the third. Miranda with a two-run double in the fifth. He had his record-setting 10th straight hit a single to right field in the seventh. With the Twins trailing 13-5 in the ninth, Austin Martin pinch-hit for Miranda and singled. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli was one of many in the clubhouse appreciative of Miranda's feat. Its hard to do that in Little League and playing video games and stuff. Hes doing it on a major league field right now, Baldelli said. I dont want to talk too much about it anymore and Im not talking to him about it. Im just going to keep patting him on the back and letting him work. Josh Donaldson Jersey