By the numbers

14

Career-best hitting-game streak of Phillies’ Aaron Rowand.

0.00

ERA of Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon, who has seven saves.

1979

Last year Pittsburgh swept successive series, until doing so on Thursday.

103

Number of pitches thrown by Angels’ Bartolo Colon, who struck out side in the seventh inning

and hit 94 mph

with his final pitch.

6.23

ERA of Royals’ bullpen entering Wednesday.