Dale Murphy (14 homers and 36 runs batted in) is going to the All-Star game as a starting outfielder, but Atlanta Brave teammate Bob Horner (17 homers and 56 RBIs) wasn't even selected as the backup first baseman.
Numbers: --The Pittsburgh Pirates are paying $600,000 to Lee Mazzilli, $625,000 to Sixto Lezcano, $700,000 to Johnnie LeMaster, $800,000 to Jason Thompson and $1.2 million to Steve Kemp.
NUMBERS The New York Mets, who have reeled off eight winning streaks of five or more games, clinched the National League East title in their 145th game.
NUMBERS: Jim Fregosi, who had always worn No. 11, was given No. 16 when he became the Chicago White Sox manager last year because No. 11 had been retired in tribute to shortstop Luis Aparicio.
Baseball adage: The games of April are just as important as those of September.
Numbers: --The Angels' Wally Joyner and the Oakland A's Jose Canseco remain on a pace that threatens the major league rookie records for home runs and runs batted in.
Numbers: --Rick Rhoden continues to make it difficult for the Pittsburgh Pirates to trade him.
Numbers If Dave Righetti fails to save the New York Yankees' season on his own, it won't be for lack of trying.
The Atlanta Braves are touting their new marketing campaign for 1985: Get Mad.
NUMBERS Baltimore Oriole first baseman Eddie Murray finished April with a .181 batting average, 1 home run and 12 RBIs.
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This Weak in Baseball: --The Monday afternoon game in Seattle, during which the Mariners got a
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For the first time, Tony Gwynn was seeing Don Mattingly in street clothes.
NUMBERS The Angels entered Saturday night's game against Detroit with their big four of Mike Witt, Kirk McCaskill, John Candelaria and Don Sutton having compiled a 20-7 record and a 2.62 earned-run average since July 18.
Chuck Cottier was a good-field, no-hit player in nine major league seasons (1959-65, 68-69) as a utility infielder.
George Foster is on his best streak in five years with the New York Mets.
Amid rumors that he will be traded to the Houston Astros or San Diego Padres, Davey Lopes of the Chicago Cubs is about to join some select company of another kind.
Numbers: --The pitchers the Houston Astros have used as their fifth starter have combined for a 5-14 record this season, which is why the Astros are negotiating with the St.
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