Petit's accomplishment no small feat

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Yusmeiro Petit set the MLB single-season record by retiring 46 straight batters, breaking Mark Buehrle's mark of 45 set in 2009.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy said he will weigh his options but admitted it will be hard to take Petit out of the rotation.

"What a roll to get on to have that kind of record," Bochy said. "As long as this game's been going on, now he's got it."

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Here's the play-by-play of all 46 outs:

 July 22 versus Phillies

 1. Grady Sizemore grounded out to the mound.



 July 26 versus Dodgers

 2. A.J. Ellis flied out to center.

 3. Clayton Kershaw grounded out to shortstop.

 4. Dee Gordon struck out swinging.

 5. Yasiel Puig struck out swinging.

 6. Adrian Gonzalez grounded out to second.

 7. Miguel Rojas struck out looking.



July 28 versus Pirates

 8. Andrew McCutchen flied out to right.

 9. Gaby Sanchez struck out swinging.

 10. Neil Walker lined out to center.

 11. Russell Martin grounded out to second.

 12. Gregory Polanco popped out to third.

 13. Brent Morel grounded out to shortstop.



 Aug. 7 versus Brewers

 14. Khris Davis flied out to deep center.

 15. Rickie Weeks struck out swinging.

 16. Mark Reynolds flied out to deep center.



 Aug. 10 versus Royals

 17. Omar Infante popped out to first.

 18. Salvador Perez struck out swinging.

 19. Billy Butler lined out to center.



 Aug. 19 versus Cubs

 20. Kyle Hendricks struck out swinging.

 21. Chris Coghlan struck out swinging.

 22. Javier Baez struck out swinging.

 23. Anthony Rizzo struck out swinging.

 24. Chris Valaika struck out swinging.

 25. Luis Valbuena grounded out back to the mound.



 Aug. 23 versus Nationals

 26. Denard Span flied out to left field.

 27. Anthony Rendon struck out looking.

 28. Jayson Werth popped out to second.

 29. Adam LaRoche flied out to left field.

 30. Ian Desmond struck out swinging.

 31. Bryce Harper popped out to shortstop.

 32. Wilson Ramos lined out to right field.

 33. Asdrubal Cabrera grounded out to first.

 34. Jordan Zimmermann struck out swinging.

 35. Denard Span struck out swinging.

 36. Anthony Rendon flied out to deep right field.

 37. Jayson Werth struck out looking.

 38. Adam LaRoche grounded out to shortstop.



 Aug. 28 versus Rockies

 39. Charlie Blackmon lined out to right.

 40. DJ LeMahieu struck out swinging.

 41. Justin Morneau flied out to center.

 42. Nolan Arenado flied out to center.

 43. Corey Dickerson struck out swinging.

 44. Brandon Barnes struck out looking.

 45. Jackson Williams struck out swinging.

 46. Charlie Culberson struck out swinging.



 The streak ended when opposing pitcher Jordan Lyles doubled down the left-field line.



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