By the numbers

253

Number of career wins for New York Yankees ace Mike Mussina tying him with hall-of-famer Carl Hubbell for 41st on the all-time list.

23

Number of consecutive at-bats without a hit for Cleveland’s Ryan Garko after going 0 for 4 against the Yankees.

18

Number of road games the New York Yankees had in the month of April, the most by any team in the major leagues. The club put up a 9-9 record.

12

Number of consecutive games with a hit for St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols. Pujols has also reached base in all 27 games this season.

6

Number of years since Frank Thomas had hit a triple. The Big Hurt ended that drought with a first inning three-bagger against the Angels.