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Since Monday, there have been 10 extra-inning games across the majors – including a game of at least 13 innings on each of the 4 days.

Monday:
Rangers 8, Tigers 6 (14 innings)
Royals 5, Blue Jays 4 (10 innings)*

Tuesday:
Orioles 11, Rays 10 (13 innings)*
Athletics 5, Red Sox 4 (10 innings)*

Wednesday:
Astros 4, Cubs 3 (12 innings)
Padres 6, Braves 4 (12 innings)
Mariners 2, White Sox 1 (11 innings)*
Diamondbacks 4, Mets 3 (14 innings)*

Thursday:
Phillies 2, Cardinals 0 (11 innings)
Red Sox 8, Mariners 6 (13 innings)
*Walk-off win
FROM THE ELIAS SPORTS BUREAU:
The last time there were at least 4 straight days with a game that lasted at least 13 innings was September 22-26, 1992 (5 straight days). That was a Tuesday through Saturday, so it didn’t technically “start” the week the way the current streak has managed to do by beginning on a Monday.

September 22, 1992: Pedro Munoz drives in Kirby Puckett with the only run of the game in the 13th inning, as the Twins win at the Rangers at Arlington Stadium.

September 23, 1992: Moises Alou hits a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 14th inning to give the Expos a 5-1 win at Olympic Stadium.

September 24, 1992: The Mets scored 3 runs in the top of the 14th inning at Busch Stadium to take a 3-0 lead over the Cardinals – but St. Louis countered with 4 in the bottom of the inning, capped off by a Todd Zeile walk-off single.

September 25, 1992: Omar Vizquel of the Mariners had a go-ahead single in the top of the 16th inning at Arlington Stadium to give Seattle a 4-3 win over the Rangers.

September 26, 1992: The Red Sox explode for 4 runs in the top of the 14th inning at Camden Yards to beat the Orioles 7-3. This was a particularly long day in Baltimore, as that was the 1st game of a doubleheader.

The last time the Red Sox opened a new ballpark, John Phillip Sousa’s marching band opened the festivities at Yankee Stadium and Babe Ruth christened his new home with a home run.

This time around, the Red Sox were victimized by Jason Kubel in Target Field’s debut. The result was the same: a three-run loss.


* Albert Pujols, through seven games, has outslugged the Astros lineup by himself. He has more home runs and RBI than all the Astros hitters combined.



* And speaking of the Astros, let’s show them some pity. Of the starting pitchers they’ve faced so far, three got Cy Young votes as recently as last year. That trio of Tim Lincecum, Roy Halladay and Adam Wainwright, have combined for 24 innings pitched without allowing an earned run.

• Curtis Granderson’s solo blast in the 10^th inning off Jonathan Papelbon lifted the Yankees to a series win over the Red Sox. Interestingly enough, Granderson is now the only player in MLB to hit two home runs off Papelbon.The Yankees victory was also notable in that it was their 17th consecutive win in a game that was tied at the end of the seventh inning, breaking the modern MLB record held by the 1906 Giants.
• Ryan Howard’s two-run HR off Jason Marquis in the fifth inning was worthy of ‘oohs’ and ‘ahhs’. Not only did it travel 434 feet, but at its apex, the ball was 172 feet high. That matches the second-highest home run ball since 2006. Carlos Lee—then of Brewers fame—got one to 177 feet high on May 24, 2006 against the Reds. Ian Kinsler hit a blast that reached an apex of 172 feet on May 24, 2009.

• Giants shortstop Edgar Renteria had his fourth career five-hit game on Wednesday, including two hits off curveballs. Through two games this season, he's already matched his hit total of three against curves from 2009.