By the numbers

9

Wins in as many starts for Arizona’s Brandon Webb. His latest came in the Diamondbacks’ 8-5 victory Thursday night against the Colorado Rockies at Phoenix. It’s the most wins to start a season since Andy Hawkins of the San Diego Padres won his first 10 in 1985. Webb allowed three runs on six hits. He walked one and struck out eight, a season high.

15

Major league-leading home run total for Houston’s Lance Berkman, who hit one into McCovey Cove to break a ninth-inning tie and help the Astros beat San Francisco.

59

Major league-leading home run total for the Philadelphia Phillies, who hit three more in a 5-0 win over Atlanta.