Marcus Semien set a Major-League record for home runs by a second baseman when he hit his 44th of the season Wednesday.

Semien's homer broke a tie with Davey Johnson (1973).

Rogers Hornsby (42 home runs in 1922) and Brian Dozier (42 in 2016) are the only other second basemen in big-league history to top the 40-homer mark.

Jon Lester recorded the 200th win of his Major League career on Monday night as he helped the St. Louis Cardinals top the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Cardinals have won nine straight for the first time since 2004 to solidify their grip on the second National League Wild Card.

Lester (7-6) is the third active pitcher with 200 wins, joining Houston teammates Justin Verlander (226) and Zack Greinke (219). He's the 30th left-hander in Major League history to reach the mark.

"It's a nice round number and it looks better than 199," Lester said. "It's obviously awesome, but I'm kind of lacking words."

Salvador Perez hit his 46th home run Monday, breaking Johnny Bench's record for homers by a catcher in a season.

Perez hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning, topping Bench's total from 1970 for the most by a player who played at least 75% of his team's games at catcher.

"It was unbelievable," the Kansas City Royals star said. "I thank God for this. It's amazing."

Eddie Rosario hit for the cycle in historic fashion on Sunday.

Rosario hit a first-pitch curveball in the top of the ninth inning for a single to complete the feat.

He saw only five pitches over his four plate appearances, which is the fewest number of pitches seen by a player who hit for the cycle since at least 1990.

Rosario became the second Atlanta Braves player to hit for the cycle this season, joining Freddie Freeman, who accomplished the feat on Aug. 18.

Salvador Perez tied Johnny Bench's record for homers in a season by a catcher with his 45th on Thursday night.

Perez hit a two-run homer in the first inning, matching Bench's total from 1970 for the most by a player who played at least 75% of his team's games at catcher.

"We're witnessing a special season," Mike Matheny said. "We're witnessing a special player. To be able to be put in the conversation with one most would say is the best ever is pretty rare."

Perez, 31, is three homers away from matching Jorge Soler's Kansas City Royals' club record from 2019.

Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. launched his 40th home run of the season on Monday.

Guerrero became the youngest member of the Toronto Blue Jays to reach 40 homers and he and his father are now one of just two father-son duos to reach the plateau, joining Prince Fielder and Cecil Fielder.

Vlad, Sr. hit 42 home runs when he was 24 with the Montreal Expos and reached the 40-homer plateau once more the next season.

Wander Franco tripled in the first inning Monday against Chris Sale, making history in the process.

The Tampa Bay Rays rookie has reached base safely in 36 straight games, tying Mickey Mantle for the second-longest such streak for a player age 20 or younger in Major League history.

Frank Robinson (1956) holds the record with a 43-game streak.

Franco is hitting .290/.349/.475 with seven home runs and 36 RBI in 238 at-bats.