By the numbers

27

Consecutive games with at least one hit for New York Mets outfielder Moises Alou, setting a franchise record and giving him the longest in the major leagues this season.

2,057

Number of games caught for Detroit Tigers’ Ivan Rodriguez, good for third on the all-time list behind Carlton Fisk and Bob Boone.

195

Strikeouts this season for Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard, tying the major league single-season record. Howard matched the mark established in 2004 by Adam Dunn of the Reds.

40,519

Attendance at Sunday’s game pitting the Philadelphia Phillies against the Washington Nationals. It was the final game to be played at Washington’s RFK Stadium and was the largest crowd this season at the stadium. The Nationals open a new stadium next spring.