hits in career with one teamJeter became the sixth player in history to collect 3,000 hits through his first 17 seasons. He joined Pete Rose (3,372 through first 17 years), Stan Musial (3,116), Hank Aaron (3,110), Ty Cobb (3,053) and Paul Waner (3,042).At 37 years and 13 days, Jeter became the fourth-youngest player ever to reach the milestone. Jeter’s five hits included three singles, a double and the home run. The double was his 481st, leaving him one shy of tying Brooks Robinson for 73rd on Dustin Pedroia Jersey the all-time list. His third single of the day, in the bottom of the eighth, drove in the go-ahead run.Jeter’s five-hit game was the 882nd multi-hit game of his career, leaving him three shy of tying Wade Boggs for No. 12 on that list since 1919. Jeter’s five-hit game was the third of his career, and first since June 21, 2005 (like this one, against Tampa Bay). Those five hits in ’05 represented hit Nos. 1,814-1,818.Jeter also scored two runs and had two RBIs. The two runs scored brought his career total to 1,727 — two shy of tying Jim O’Rourke for 23rd all-time. The two RBIs brought his career total to 1,159, tying Jeter with Rocky Colavito for No. 167 on the all-time list. Padres’ no-hit bidThe Dodgers beat the Padres 1-0. The two teams combined for three hits (Dodgers with two).San Diego had a combined no-hitter for 8 2/3 innings before Juan Uribe ended the bid with a double. The Padres have never thrown a no-hitter.Padres starter Aaron Harang was removed from the game after six innings and 95 pitches. Harang is Carl Yastrzemski Jersey the fifth pitcher in the last 10 years to be taken out with a no-hitter intact through at Authentic Carlton Fisk Jersey least six innings in and his pitch count below 100. The others: Greg Maddux (August 3, 2006), Phil Hughes (May 1, ’07), Shaun Marcum (May 13, ’07), Jered Weaver (June 28, ’08).DodgersThe Dodgers ended up with two hits, marking the 21st time since 1919 the club had won a game in which it collected two or fewer hits. Los Angeles had two such victories last year, including a 1-0 win on two hits against the Padres on May 16 this year.The Dodgers win marked Red Sox David Ortiz Jersey the fourth time in 2011 a team has won a game on two or fewer hits. This one-hit shutout marked the eighth time since 1919 the Dodgers have won a 1-0 game in which the club allowed one hit (or no hits). The last time it happened was on April 27, ’84 — also against the Padres. The Dodgers have now beaten Authentic Josh Hamilton Jersey the Padres 1-0 in two straight games, and are the first team to win consecutive 1-0 games since the Phillies on July 10-11 in 2010 (against the Reds).It is the second time in as many years that the Dodgers have won consecutive games by a 1-0 score. On June 1 and 2 last year, they beat the D-backs. It is the seventh time since 1919 the Dodgers have won back-to-back games by a 1-0 score. Before last year, they hadn’t done it since 2000.More Padres-DodgersBefore these two losses, San Diego hadn’t lost consecutive games by a 1-0 score since May 26-27, 1981.The Dodgers have thrown three-straight team shutouts. The last time they did that was on July 25-27, 1991. The Dodgers are the first team to do it since the Mets on May 25-27, 2010.The Padres have lost five 1-0 games this season. Those five through the team’s first 91 games ties San Authentic Dustin Pedroia Jersey Diego for the second-most since 1919. The 1968 Cubs had six losses. The 2011 Padres are tied with Red Sox Kevin Youkilis Jersey the 1919 Athletics, ’19 Cubs, ’55 White Sox, ’68 White Sox, ’73 Orioles and ’85 Mets.This was the 37th 1-0 game of the 2011 David Ortiz Jersey season. This season, more than half of the teams are 91 games into their schedule, and no team has played more than 91 games.Since 1968: Most 1-0 Games, Through Teams’ First 91 GamesYear1-0 Games196845197138197238201137199234Braves-PhilliesThe Braves beat the Phillies 4-1 in 11 innings, with starters Tommy Hanson and Cliff Lee each allowing one run in their Kevin Youkilis Jersey outing. Over the first two games of this series, the four starters (Atlanta’s Brandon Beachy and Hanson; Philadelphia’s Roy Halladay and Lee) have combined to allow six runs in 28 innings, and have combined to strike out 28 batters with Authentic Josh Beckett Jersey three walks. None of the four has been part of a Authentic David Ortiz Jersey decision. The Phillies (2.98) and Braves (3.23) are first and fifth in the Majors in starter’s ERA.Jose BautistaJose Bautista hit two home runs in the Blue Jays’ 5-4 victory over the Indians.The two homers give Bautista 31 for the season. He is the 20th player to hit at least 31 before the All-Star break. The Red Sox Josh Beckett Jersey last player to do it was Albert Josh Beckett Jersey Pujols (32) in 2009. Bautista’s 31 are the most ever for a Blue Jays player in the first half of the season.Bautista is now tied with Lance Berkman for the most multi-home run games this season, with four.Since the start of the second half in the 2010 season, Bautista has hit 61 home runs in 156 games. Bautista has hit 10 home runs in his past 17 games.Ubaldo Jimenez won his fourth game of the season with an eight-inning, one-run, eight-strikeout performance. In his past eight starts, Jimenez owns a 2.52 ERA and has struck out 50 while walking 11.Ricky NolascoRicky Nolasco went the distance for a seven-hitter, and the Marlins beat the Astros, 6-1. In his past three starts, Nolasco has two complete games, allowing Rangers Josh Hamilton Jersey two runs in 25 innings.Josh HamiltonJosh Hamilton went 4-for-5 with two doubles and a two-run home run to win the game. It is the first time this season Hamilton has had three extra-base hits in a game. Last year, he had three in a game three times; the four games with three-plus extra-base hits over the past two seasons are tied for the most, with Jose Bautista and Kevin Youkilis.Walk-off winsThe Cardinals, White Sox, Dodgers and Rangers all celebrated walk-off wins on Saturday. There have been 120 walk-off hits this season. In the first Josh Hamilton Jersey half of the 2010 season, there were 101.Since 1893 — Most Strikeouts Through First 5 SeasonsPlayersStrikeoutsTom Seaver1,155Bert Authentic Kevin Youkilis Jersey Blyleven1,094Dwight Gooden1,067Kerry Wood1,065Tim Lincecum1,039Pete Alexander1,036Tim LincecumTim Lincecum allowed one run in six innings, striking out six to win his seventh game of the year. With the six K’s, Lincecum moved past Pete Alexander for the fifth most since 1893 for a pitcher through Red Sox Dustin Pedroia Jersey his first five seasons.Pablo SandovalPablo Sandoval went 2-for-4 to extend his hitting streak to 20 games. Sandoval is the fifth player this season to hit in at least 20 straight games. The others: Andre Ethier, Ryan Theriot, Hunter Pence and Ryan Braun (Braun’s streak is active).
