First number, last word

By Tom Singer and Steven Petrella

July 29, 2013

18-1: The Pirates' home record, entering Monday's game, when Andrew McCutchen collects two or more hits

"Maybe it's time for some of those numbers to fall. We'll have a chance to do something about it off the mound." -- Hurdle, on the Cardinals' averages with runners in scoring position

Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog Change for a Nickel. He can also be found on Twitter @Tom_Singer. Steven Petrella is an associate reporter for MLB.com.