MLB Stats & Trends 9/13/12

Stats & Trends
-Think it was a good idea for San Diego to keep Chase Headley? He’s batting .316 with 15 homers and 50 RBI’s in his last 38 games. The Padres have won four straight, 17 of 22 and 21 of 26 at home.
-Albert Pujols now has 30 home runs in 12 consecutive seasons, and his 475 career round-trippers ties him with Stan Musial and Willie Stargell.
-Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine set a team record for ejections in a season with six. So congrats.
-After its walkoff win over Tampa Bay, Baltimore is now 26-7 in one-run games.
-Toronto’s Ricky Romero has lost his last 13 decisions, matching the franchise record set in 1978/79.
-For the Rays, B.J. Upton recorded his 5th straight 30-steal season.
-Philadelphia is 35-20 in its last 55 games and are over .500 for the first time since June 3.
-St. Louis has lost 11 of 15.
-Eric Hosmer is now on a 15-game hitting streak against the Twins.

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