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* Jose Cruz Jr.'s home run was the 166th of his career -- one more than his father, former Houston All-Star Jose Cruz, hit from 1970 to 1988 with the Astros, St. Louis Cardinals, and New York Yankees.

* The Phillies' Kevin Millwood improved to 10-0 in his last 11 starts against Montreal. His last loss to the Expos came Aug. 28, 2001, when he was with Atlanta.

* Before David Bell, the last Phillie to hit for the cycle was Gregg Jefferies on Aug. 25, 1995.

* Victor Zambrano has 20 wins since the start of 2003. That's 12 more than any other Tampa pitcher.

* Toronto's Roy Halladay has allowed 31 walks this year after giving up just 32 last season.

* David Newhan has hit safely in all 10 games he's appeared in since signing with Baltimore June 18.

* Shane Reynolds had a disastrous debut with the Diamondbacks. Activated from the 60-day disabled list for the start, Reynolds threw just 50 pitches and allowed six runs on six hits and two walks.

* The Royals dropped to a season-low 17 games under .500. They've lost five straight and are 0-4 since trading Carlos Beltran to Houston.

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