By the numbers

.456

A.L.-leading on-base percentage of Texas’ Milton Bradley, who had three walks, a single and scored two runs in a 6-3 win over Tampa Bay.

9

Pitches required for Oakland’s Rich Harden to strike out the side in order in the first inning of a 7-3 win over Los Angeles. The last A.L. pitcher to do it was Pedro Martinez on May 18, 2002, with Boston. Harden is the first A’s pitcher to do it since Lefty Grove on Sept. 27, 1928.

.941

N.L. best save percentage for Pittsburgh’s Matt Capps since becoming the Pirates closer on June 1, 2007. Capps earned his 14th save in as many chances in a 6-4 win over Arizona.