Five Terribly Interesting Pieces Of Baseball Information Following Saturday’s Day Games

1. Adam Dunn is on a 162-game pace to strike out 231 times. The single-season record is 223, set by Mark Reynolds in 2009.
2. Jose Bautista has hit 62 home runs in his last 162 games.
3. Pittsburgh’s Paul Maholm improved to 2-7 after throwing a complete-game shutout. The Pirates hit four home runs on Saturday, more than they had hit in Maholm’s 10 previous starts combined. (Hat tip to Al Yellon.)4. The Brewers-Giants game, which the Brewers won 3-2, ended with a squeeze bunt. There are only 31 Google results for the phrase “game-ending squeeze.”
5. The Indians-Rays game, which the Indians won 7-3, ended with a pickle. There are only three Google results for the phrase “game-ending pickle.”