The Detroit Tigers did not have an extra base hit Tuesday. Up until then, the Tigers had at least one extra base hit in every game this year.
Do you want to know how to pitch to Mike Stanton?
Ask the Phillies.
Stanton is 4-29 with 12 strike outs and zero home runs against the Phils this year.
Jay Bruce had 12 home runs during the month of May.
He has one in June.
30 players with significant at bats are hitting .300
Only one will be 3b eligible next year, Placido Polanco.
Five players have double digit Home runs and steals:
Matt Kemp 20/16
Ryan Braun 14/16
Andrerw McCutchen 10/13
Justin Upton 11/12
Curtis Granderson 21/10
13 players have reached 15 home runs
13 players have reached 15 stolen bases
Ichiro Suzuki has 76 hits.
Two more than Jamie Carroll
Mike Aviles was sent down to the minors a few weeks ago.
He has as many home runs as Andre Ethier, Dustin Pedroia, Colby Rasmus, Carlos Lee, and Evan Longoria.
And, as many steals as Juan Pierre, Carlos Gonzalez, Bobby Abreu, and Austin Jackson.
Brent Morel has 154 at bats this year.
He has walked one time.
Four Yankees have at least 40 rbi.
Torii Hunter leads the Angels with 34.
Jason Kubel leads the Twins with 30.
Since Jonathon Broxton went on the dl on May 6, the Dodgers have had seven saves.
By Six different pitchers.
Brett Wallace has a .400 BABIP
Charlie Morton has given up two home runs this year.
Brett Myers has given up 18 home runs.
Looking for pitching injuries down the road?
These six pitchers have thrown sliders on more than 30 % of their pitches this year:
Brett Anderson
Ervin Santana
Bud Norris
Edwin Jackson
Ryan Dempster
Michael Pineda