Notables
Yankees closer Mariano Rivera has not allowed a run in a save situation this season. All four runs he's allowed have come in games that were tied.
With his 20th homer, Pat Burrell joined Mike Schmidt as the only Phillies with 20 or more home runs in eight straight seasons. Schmidt, a Hall of Famer, hit at least 20 homers in 14 consecutive seasons (1974-87).
Chase Utley (23), Ryan Howard (20), and Burrell give the Phillies three players with at least 20 homers before the All-Star break for the first time in team history.
The Royals' Alex Gordon hit a first-inning home run that cleared the 25-foot scoreboard in right field at Camden Yards. The blast traveled an estimated 430 feet and was the 45th home run in the 17-year history of the ballpark to land on Eutaw Street.![]()


