NOW YOU KNOW

Chicago Cub Moises Alou has 33 home runs this season. Three of his teammates are within striking distance of the 30-homer mark: Sammy Sosa (29), Derrek Lee (29) and Aramis Ramirez (29). A major league club has had four players hit 30 or more home runs in a season nine times in major league history:

* DODGERS...1977 and 1997

* COLORADO ROCKIES...1995, 1996, 1997 and 1999

* ATLANTA BRAVES...1998

* ANGELS...2000

* TORONTO BLUE JAYS...2000

Note: The 1977 Dodgers were the first with four players with at least 30 home runs. They were Dusty Baker (30), Ron Cey (30), Steve Garvey (33) and Reggie Smith (32).