By the numbers

8

League-leading batters hit this season by Toronto’s A.J. Burnett after hitting Minnesota’s Justin Morneau in a 4-2 loss to the Twins.

22

Consecutive months in which the Kansas City Royals have finished with a sub-500 record.

10

Consecutive games in which Angels catcher Mike Napoli has gotten a hit and scored a run, a feat that hadn’t been accomplished by an A.L. catcher since Johnny Romano did it for the White Sox in 1961.

439

Pitchers who have surrendered a home run to Barry Bonds after Taylor Buchholz gave up a two-run shot in the sixth inning of the 6-4 Colorado win.

29

Bases the Mets have stolen in their last 16 games.