1.   Four Cardinals relievers allowed four hits and no runs over the final seven innings.

2.   The defeat became even more lopsided when reliever Mike Timlin allowed four runs in the sixth inning.

3.   Then his relievers allowed them to get even.

4.   Three Oakland relievers allowed no earned runs Tuesday, but the Royals got all the runs they needed off starter Todd Van Poppel.

5.   Padres relievers had allowed just one run on eight hits in seven innings this series.

6.   In the sixth, the Texas reliever allowed two sets of back-to-back homers.