Adding the two games where he drew walks without getting a base knock, DiMaggio had a staggering on-base streak of 74 consecutive games in the summer just before the United States entered World War II.
That's also the year Ted Williams hit .406, and it is Williams who owns the only streak in baseball history more impressive than DiMaggio's. Williams put together an on-base streak of 84 games in 1949, a season in which he hit .343 and missed a third Triple Crown by .0002.
According Cam Martin of Yahoo Sports, the longest such streak in the more than 60 years since was a 63-gamer by Orlando Cabrera in 2006.
So which streak is more impressive: DiMaggio's 56, his 74, or Teddy Ballgame's 84?
Fast fact
The Yankees are a major-league best 28-5 in day games.
Rough outing
Atlanta's Jair Jurrjens gave up a season-high six runs on eight hits and two walks in five innings on Sunday. He allowed a combined 11 baserunners in the third and fourth, worked a perfect fifth, and left the game for a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the inning. The righthander's ERA climbed from 1.87, best in the major leagues, to 2.26, still good enough to lead the NL.
Milestones
Jim Thome's 596th homer on Sunday also made him the 11th player to hit 500 in the American League, according to STATS, L.L.C.
Reliever Jason Frasor made his 453d relief appearance with the Blue Jays on Sunday, moving him past Duane Ward into first place on Toronto's list.
Kansas City's Billy Butler rapped his 22d double on Sunday. His 118 doubles since 2009 are the most in the major leagues during that span.
Weird stat
The Tigers' win on Sunday made them 1-2 since play resumed after the All-Star Game. They haven't played above-.500 baseball after an all-star break since 2000.
Injured list
