Dempsey Hitless, Stopped by Whirlwind
For 21 straight games, <Jon Dempsey:player#10320> tried to ignore his hitting streak. It wasn't easy.

Well, the 31-year-old <St. Louis Sportsman:team#10> second baseman can forget about it now -- it's over, courtesy of the <Oklahoma City Whirlwind:team#13>. The Whirlwind held him hitless in 4 at-bats at Whirlwind Alley today and snapped his consecutive-game hitting string at 21.

There was at least one good note to the end of the streak, however, as the Sportsman took the win by the score of 9-8.

"I tried to ignore it for weeks, but you guys in the media wouldn't let me," he joked with reporters after the game. "I'm looking forward to some peace and quiet now."

For the season <Dempsey:player#10320> is hitting .365, batted in 17 runs with 4 home runs and 23 runs scored.