Summer of Slam

Washington's Josh Willingham accomplished a feat only 12 other Major League players before him accomplished: two grand slams in a single game. The slammers seem to be coming out of the woodwork of late -- joining Willingham Monday were the Mets' Fernando Tatis and the Cubs' Alfonso Soriano, the former coming off the bench for a pinch-slam and the latter launching a 13th-inning walk-off slam.

Of course, Tatis is the same player -- and the only one in ML history -- to hit two slams in a single inning back in 1999. The unlikliest bit of trivia from that feat: one man gave up both blasts, and believe it or not, he's still pitching in the bigs today. His name? Chan Ho Park.

One more little bit of slam lore: My man Don Mattingly hit six in 1987 to set the ML single-season record, a mark equaled by Cleveland's Travis Hafner in 2006. Donnie Baseball never hit one prior to or after that.

Tip of the Cup. Gotta go with Giants ace Tim Lincecum, who fanned a career-best 15 Pirates and picked up win No. 11.

Lonely BS. Brian Fuentes, Angels (4).