2 -- Pitchers since 1975 who have won 18 games before Aug. 1. Curt Schilling joins Randy Jones, who went 22-14 for the Padres in 1976.	Brett Myers became the sixth rookie this season to win his major league debut. AP
3 -- Triples by Devil Rays rookie outfielder Carl Crawford in his first 34 major league at-bats.
6 -- Previous Hall of Fame classes that featured only one member: Rogers Hornsby (1942), Kenesaw Mountain Landis (1944), Zach Wheat (1959), Pud Galvin (1965), Willie Stargell (1988) and Reggie Jackson (1993).
7 -- Relievers have saved games for the Rangers, who have converted 24 saves in 46 chances. Two teams since 1987 have converted fewer than half of their save chances: the '94 Dodgers (20 of 41) and the '99 Royals (29 of 59).
8 -- Pitchers who were used in the seventh inning of Friday's A's-Rangers, setting an AL record. Each team used four pitchers in the inning.
15 -- Trades made the since All-Star break, involving 45 players & 17 teams.
16 -- Career grand slams by Robin Ventura, most among active players and tied for sixth all-time with Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron and Dave Kingman. Only Lou Gehrig (23), Eddie Murray (19), Willie McCovey (18), Jimmie Foxx (17) and Ted Williams (17) have hit more slams.
31 -- Consecutive scorleless appearances for Mets reliever Mark Guthrie. The streak covers 25 2/3 innings, which is the longest in the majors this year.
32 -- Come-from-behind wins for the St. Louis Cardinals, tops in the majors.
52 -- Consecutive games Gary Sheffield reached base via hit, walk or hit by pitch until the Phillies shut him down Sunday. It was the longest such streak since 1975 was Mark McGwire's 62-game streak in 1995-96.
101 -- Minutes the Tigers needed to blank the Royals 3-0 on Wednesday. It was the fastest nine-inning game since the Braves beat the Padres 4-3 in 1:39 on Sept. 30, 1984.
108 -- Days the Seattle Mariners spent in first place before the Anaheim Angels grabbed a two-percentage point lead in the AL West over the weekend.
299 -- Career saves by Robb Nen. The Giants closer is about to become the 16th reliever with 300 saves and, at 32, the youngest to reach the milestone.
2,505 -- Career hits by Roberto Alomar, the seventh switch-hitter to reach the 2,500-hit plateau. The others are Pete Rose (4,256), Eddie Murray (3,255), Frankie Frisch (2,880), Max Carey (2,665), George Davis (2,660) and Tim Raines (2,599).