Maris Watch

Tracking the pursuit of baseball’s single-season home run record of 61 set by Roger Maris in 1961.

MARIS

51 Home Runs

Game 133: 0

McGWIRE

54 Home Runs

Thursday (133): 0

SOSA

52 Home Runs

Thursday (134): 0

IN THE CHASE

* KEN GRIFFEY JR., Seattle

44 HR (0 on Thu.), through 132 games

* GREG VAUGHN, San Diego

43 HR (0 on Thu.), through 134 games

THE CHASE

After Sammy Sosa hit his 52rd home run earlier in the day, Mark McGwire responded with No. 54 Wednesday. C4