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RockieBill
07-08-2001, 12:02 PM
49 Number of years since a National League player hit two game-winning home runs off the same pitcher in the same season, before Arizona's Reggie Sanders did it against Colorado's Gabe White April 20 and last Sunday.

0 Number of wins for injured Pedro Martinez in June, marking the first time in his career he went through a month without a win.

$2.2 million Bonus the Dodgers paid Dominican prospect Irvin Guzman, age 16.

7.30 The ERA of Philadelphia's starting pitchers in June. They brought up two Triple-A pitchers for July: Nelson Figueroa and David Coggin.

2.4 million Tickets already sold in Milwaukee, surpassing their previous mark of 2,397,131 set in 1983, the year after their American League pennant.

1 Number of homers Barry Bonds has hit since June 22, the first of three pregame press conferences about his record run.

.750 Winning percentage of Oakland pitcher Tim Hudson (39-13), the best career mark of any pitcher with at least 50 decisions since 1900. The only other pitcher with a mark over .700 is Spud Chandler, who went 109-43 (.717) for the New York Yankees from 1937-46.

$4 million Amount the Philadelphia Phillies expect to reap from the naming rights to their new stadium. Houston's Enron Field earns the Astros $3.7 million a year.

Nine Number of teams who have entered the all-star break with a record over .700, after the Seattle Mariners finish today.

2,000 Number of minibats the Double-A Jacksonville Suns gave away with Tonya Harding's autograph and smiley face. She was in town for a skating exhibition and threw out the first pitch.

21 Number of solo home runs out of 24 total that Curt Schilling has allowed.


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