1. 18 little Indians wins: It took 13 innings (and overcoming 17 strikeouts) to get it, but with the Indians' 3-2 win over the Tigers, the Tribe finished April with a franchise-best 18-8 record. The victory was their 12th in a row at home and fifth straight overall.
"It was an outstanding April," said Acta. "The Indians have been playing baseball for 111 years. They've had so many great teams here. It's hard to believe that none of those teams has won more games in April than we did.
"I told the coaching staff, 'This is something to be proud of. No one can take it away from us.'"
The Indians currently share the best record in baseball with the Phillies. Meanwhile, the Tigers have lost five straight and have fallen 6 1/2 games behind the Tribe in the AL Central.
2. The complete Halladay: Surprise, surprise. Roy Halladay pitched a complete game on Saturday afternoon, allowing just one run in a 2-1 victory over the New York Mets. That gave the Phillies their 18th win in April, also setting a new club record. Halladay's first 18 pitches were thrown for strikes, and only 27 of his 107 pitches were called balls. John Mayberry made his case for more time in left field, batting 2-for-4 with a home run.
3. April showers bring May flowers ... ? The White Sox are the near-mirror image of the Indians and Phillies, as their 6-2 loss to the Orioles was their 18th of the season and set a new team record for losses in April. Ozzie Guillen didn't have to sit in the dugout and watch, as he finished off his two-game Twitter suspension. He's ready to toss April in the garbage and start over.
4. Still streaking: Andre Ethier extended his hitting streak to 26 games, finishing off a major league record for the month of April. However, the Dodgers lost to the Padres, 5-2. San Diego scored three runs in the eighth inning, aided by a wild pitch from Matt Guerrier and fielding error by Dioner Navarro.
6. The Joyce of winning: Matt Joyce scored on a wild pitch by Fernando Rodney in the 10th inning, giving the Rays a 2-1 win over the Angels. Joyce also hit a fifth-inning homer for Tampa Bay's other run. James Shields racked up 12 strikeouts in eight innings, but couldn't earn the win as his lineup only managed one run against Joel Pineiro in his seven innings of work.
7. �Josh gets jobbed: Josh Johnson was yet again outstanding for the Marlins, shutting out the Reds for seven innings. But Cincinnati rallied for three runs in the eighth against Edward Mujica and Ryan Webb, and Edgar Renteria's pinch-hit RBI single gave the Reds a 10th-inning 4-3 win.
8. Rockies keep rockin': Chris Iannetta's three-run homer was the difference in the Rockies' 4-1 win over the Pirates. Jason Hammel gave up a leadoff home run to Andrew McCutchen, but that was the only run he allowed over seven innings. Huston Street pitched a scoreless ninth for his league-leading 10th save.
9. The angry Quade: Mike Quade was ejected for arguing that Marlon Byrd was safe on a ninth-inning force play at second base. But Darwin Barney followed up with a go-ahead RBI single as the Cubs beat the Diamondbacks, 5-3. Matt Garza struck out 10 D-Backs in eight innings, and finally got his first win of the season.
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