By the numbers

212/3

Number of scoreless innings thrown by St. Louis pitcher Braden Looper before a home run by Pittsburgh’s Jose Bautista.

200 & 150

Number of career wins and saves, respectively, for Atlanta pitcher John Smoltz, who became the first pitcher to reach both of those milestones as he got the win against ex-teammate Tom Glavine and the Mets.

8

Number of extra-base hits for Detroit, out of 13 total, in a 12-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Two of those hits were doubles, giving Detroit an A.L.-leading 111 as a team this season.

493

Career home runs for Toronto’s Frank Thomas, who tied Lou Gehrig and Fred McGriff for 21st on the career list. He is two homers short of matching Edgar Martinez for most by a designated hitter (243).