Cold Hard Facts

Fact: The Royals were eight games out of first place in the AL Central on July 21. They have gone 16-3 since to move into the division lead.

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Source: ESPN Stats & Info

Fact: Derek Jeter passes Honus Wagner for 6th all-time on the career hits list with a single in the 6th inning. He now has 3,431 total hits.

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Source: ESPN Stats & Info

Fact: Yasiel Puig became the first player since 1901 to hit three triples in one game after doing so against the San Francisco Giants.

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Fact: The Angels' Mike Trout's stolen base percentage of 89 percent (96 stolen bases on a career 108 attempts) is currently the best all time (minimum 80 stolen base attempts).

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Fact: Derek Jeter's start vs. Cincinnati was his 2,610th career start at shortstop, passing Omar Vizquel (2,609) for the all-time MLB record.

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Fact: The most runs scored by a team in an MLB game is 36 runs by the Chicago Colts vs. the Louisville Colonels. The AL record and post-1900 record is the Texas Rangers' 30 runs vs. the Baltimore Orioles in 2007.

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Fact: Masahiro Tanaka became the first Yankees rookie to win 12 games by the All-Star break.

Source: ESPN Stats & Info

Fact: Tony Gwynn is the San Diego Padres' all-time leader in games, batting average, hits, RBI, runs, walks, stolen bases and wins above replacement.

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Fact: Kyle Seager is the first player in Mariners history with a home run and two triples in the same game.

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Source: ESPN Stats & Info 

Fact: Boston's David Ortiz has played his 1,644th game as a DH, passing Harold Baines for most all time.

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Source: ESPN Stats & Info