BASEBALL MISCELLANY NAMES AND NUMBERS:

The Milwaukee Brewers: After opening the season with a 12-0 rout of the Baltimore Orioles, then rekindling thoughts of their 13-game winning streak at the start of last year by also winning Game 2, the Brewers batted just .210 in losing their next seven in a row.

Lee Smith: By successfully converting each of his first four save opportunities with the Boston Red Sox, Smith has already recorded one-fourth as many saves as the major league-low 16 that the Red Sox totaled last year.

Bruce Berenyi: After missing most of last season because of rotator cuff surgery, the former Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets pitcher signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. At 33, he is the oldest player in the Pittsburgh organization.

The New York Mets: Though they have long had the best pitching in the major leagues, the consecutive shutouts by Ron Darling and Bob Ojeda against the Montreal Expos Tuesday and Thursday represented a first for the Mets since May of 1985.

Greg Maddux: The 22-year-old right-hander became only the third Chicago Cub pitcher in the last 25 years to open a season with consecutive complete-game victories. Milt Pappas did it in 1971; Ken Holtzman in 1979.

The Chicago Cubs: Twenty of their first 26 games are on the road, and their first six at home are interrupted by an exhibition game Monday at Des Moines, Iowa. The players were obviously not asked to caucus on Iowa.

Mark Gubicza: A winner in his first two starts, the Kansas City right-hander had begun the season with a 1-9 record in April games. Teammate Floyd Bannister, also 2-0, has won 14 of 17 decisions since the All-Star break.

Joaquin Andujar: Signed by the Houston Astros as a free agent, Andujar is on the 21-day disabled list with a pulled muscle in his side. It’s the sixth time in the last two-plus seasons that Andujar has been on the DL.

The Oakland Athletics: Despite their potent lineup, the A’s are having a hard time putting the right man in the cleanup spot at the right time. Ron Hassey started four games, Mark McGwire had started five and Don Baylor one through Friday. They had combined to drive in three runs with two extra-base hits. McGwire and Jose Canseco were otherwise off to impressive starts, combining for 9 home runs and 21 runs batted in in 9 games. Baylor, meanwhile, was 2 for 22 overall with 1 RBI and no extra-base hits.

The San Francisco Giants: This was to be the battle of the bay, the year that both the Giants and A’s drew more than 2 million in attendance. They still may, but not if the recent 3-game series between the Giants and Cincinnati Reds, a division rival, was an indication. The series drew only 44,216 in good weather, an average of 14,738.

Tony Gwynn: The San Diego Padres’ hitting star, having not gone more than eight at-bats without a hit last year, was 5 for 31 through Friday, raising speculation that he is still troubled by finger surgery he had in spring training.

The Texas Rangers: Their starting pitchers went seven innings or more in each of their first 10 games and did not allow more than four earned runs. Why only a 5-5 record? The Rangers were 5 for 65 with runners in scoring position.