By the numbers
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8
Consecutive victories for St. Louis starting pitcher Kyle Lohse, who hasn’t lost in 12 starts since May 9.
7
Major league-leading complete games this season for Toronto’s Roy Halladay after a two-hit shutout against the New York Yankees.
7
Consecutive victories for the New York Mets for the first time since Aug. 17-24, 2006.
.357
Batting average for Philadelphia slugger Ryan Howard during his 14-game hitting streak. He leads the N.L. with 28 home runs, three better than teammate Chase Utley.