WASHINGTON — Adrian Gonzalez came off the bench to extend the longest active consecutive games streak in the majors, establishing a new San Diego Padres record by playing in his 306th straight game.

Gonzalez entered the game as a defensive replacement for first baseman Oscar Salazar in the bottom of the seventh inning. Gonzalez made an immediate impact, starting an inning-ending 3-6 double play after Josh Willingham’s leadoff homer had tied the game at 1.
With San Diego in a stretch of 25 games in 25 days, manager Bud Black stuck with his plan of not starting Gonzalez at Washington on Sunday.
Gonzalez’s streak dates to Aug. 15, 2007. He was tied with Steve Garvey for the longest consecutive games streak in the Padres’ 40-year history.
Black had hinted earlier in the weekend that Gonzalez could get the call as a pinch hitter or as a defensive replacement in the finale of the three-game series against the Nationals.