By the numbers

5,044

Career total bases for recently acquired Chicago White Sox slugger Ken Griffey Jr. His single in the fifth inning tied George Brett for 16th on the all-time list.

1996

The last time, before Monday, the Minnesota Twins shut out the New York Yankees at the Metrodome.

17

Consecutive Boston batters retired by White Sox starter John Danks before giving up a hit in the seventh inning.

31/2

Games the New York Yankees currently sit behind the Minnesota Twins for second place in the A.L. wild card standings. The last time the Yankees missed the playoffs was the 1993 season.

19

League-high number of times Chicago’s Carlos Quentin has been hit by a pitch this season. Monday’s matchup against Boston was the fifth consecutive game the slugger had been plucked.