 On August 24, Ellsbury set a new consecutive-game hitting streak record for Pawtucket with 25, besting the consecutive-game mark of 19 previously shared by Dave Stapleton and Dave Berg.Ellsbury finished the season with 33 stolen bases for Pawtucket, which tied him for second in the International League.For the second consecutive season, the Red Sox selected him as their minor league Defensive Player of the Year and Baserunner of the Year.