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200 — Saves by Mississippi State alumnus Jonathan Papelbon. He got the milestone on Tuesday night against the New York Yankees in his 356th career appearance; only Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley reached 200 saves in fewer games.
.133 — Eli Whiteside’s batting average (with one RBI) since he became the San Francisco Giants’ No. 1 catcher. On the plus side, however, the Giants are 7-4 in games in which the former Delta State standout has played since star Buster Posey went down on May 25. The NL West-leading Giants are 11-6 overall in games started by Whiteside.
887 — Overall place in the draft for Coahoma Community College’s Montreal Robertson. Detroit picked the 6-foot-4, 220-pound right-hander, who surely had a hard time attracting attention while pitching for a team that went 3-41 in 2011.
8 — College World Series appearances by Mississippi State, the last in 2007. The resurgent Bulldogs, suddenly ranked 16th in one major poll, are two wins from a ninth trip to Omaha.
2,607 — Average announced attendance at Mississippi Braves games through 30 dates this season. That’s down slightly from the official 2010 average. The struggling M-Braves start another homestand, the last of the first half, on Thursday.