Making History

A closer look

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HOME RUNS: 65

THURSDAY (GAME 159): 0

GAMES LEFT: 3

THURSDAY

1 for 3 vs. Montreal

* 1st inning: Walked against Javier Vazquez.

* 3rd inning: Struck out against Vazquez.

* 5th inning: Singled against Vazquez.

* 7th inning: Grounded to pitcher against Shayne Bennett.

BY CATEGORY

vs. left-handed pitchers: 15

vs. right-handed pitchers: 50

Home: 33

Away: 32

on grass: 55

on turf: 10

Day: 17

Night: 48

Innings 1-6: 40

7th inning on: 25

Before All-Star game: 37

After All-Star game: 28

Bases empty: 31

with one on: 25

with 2 on: 7

grand slams: 2

BY TEAM

vs. Florida: 7

vs. Cubs: 7

vs. Houston: 5

vs. Philadelphia: 5

vs. San Diego: 5

vs. San Francisco: 5

vs. Arizona: 4

vs. Dodgers: 4

vs. Mets: 4

vs. Atlanta: 2

vs. Cleveland: 2

vs. Colorado: 2

vs. Milwaukee: 4

vs. Pittsburgh: 3

vs. White Sox: 2

vs. Cincinnati: 1

vs. Kansas City: 1

vs. Minnesota: 1

vs. Montreal: 1

Sosa

HOME RUNS: 65

THURSDAY (DID NOT PLAY): 0

GAMES LEFT: 3

LOOKING AHEAD

How Sosa has fared against upcoming starting pitchers (pitchers are subject to change):

Today vs. Houston’s Jose Lima

* 2 for 5, 1 HR

BY CATEGORY

vs. left-handed pitchers: 12

vs. right-handed pitchers: 53

Home: 35

Away: 30

on grass: 57

on turf: 8

Day: 33

Night: 32

Innings 1-6: 46

7th inning on: 19

Before All-Star game: 33

After All-Star game: 32

Bases empty: 36

with one on: 19

with 2 on: 7

grand slams: 3

BY TEAM

vs. Milwaukee: 12

vs. Philadelphia: 8

vs. Arizona: 5

vs. Cincinnati: 4

vs. Florida: 4

vs. Atlanta: 3

vs. Colorado: 3

vs. Houston: 3

vs. Montreal: 3

vs. St. Louis: 3

vs. San Francisco: 3

vs. White Sox: 3

vs. Detroit: 2

vs. Mets: 2

vs. Pittsburgh: 2

vs. San Diego: 3

vs. Minnesota: 1

vs. Dodgers: 1