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"The only time we think about it is when we read what you guys write or we answer the questions."
Mets RHP John Maine on the assertion that Manager Willie Randolph could lose his job
BY THE NUMBERS
132
Pitches thrown by Marlins RHP Ricky Nolasco in yesterday's win against the Rays, the most by any major leaguer this season
245
Games since the last complete game by a Marlins pitcher, the longest current streak in the majors. It is the second-longest stretch ever behind the Nationals' 261-game drought from Aug. 16, 2006 to May 31, 2008.
5
Consecutive home games lost by the Astros after yesterday's 13-0 loss to the Yankees. The Astros haven't dropped that many in a row at home since August 2006.
TODAY IN BASEBALL
1991: Philadelphia rookie Andy Ashby struck out the side in the fourth inning against Cincinnati on nine pitches. It was the 12th time in National League history that it had been accomplished.
1991: Otis Nixon of Atlanta stole six bases against Montreal to set a modern National League record and tie the major league record set by Eddie Collins of the Philadelphia A's in 1912.
