Matt Kemp hit a two-run homer to become the first Dodgers player in 70 years to lead the NL in home runs and RBIs, and Los Angeles held off a late rally to beat the playoff-bound Arizona Diamondbacks 7-5 on Wednesday night. Kemp hit his 39th homer in the seventh inning to pass Milwaukee's Prince Fielder for the league lead and finished with 126 RBIs, second-most in Dodgers history to Tommy Davis' 153 in 1962.

Jose Reyes, in the lead for the NL batting crown, delivered a bunt single to lead off the bottom of the first inning of the Mets' 3-0 win over the Reds. He then was pulled as Mets manager Terry Collins adhered to the shortstop's request to be removed if he singled. Reyes' strategy paid dividends, as Milwaukee's Ryan Braun went 0-for-4 to finish at .332, five points behind Reyes' .337. Reyes becomes the first player in Mets history to win a batting title, finishing the season with 181 hits in 537 at-bats.

Rangers utility man Michael Young recorded his 200th hit on Tuesday night, finishing the team's win with three knocks. It is the sixth time in his career that he has had 200 hits in a season. He's the 16th player in major league history with as many as six 200-hit seasons and the third active player (Ichiro Suzuki has 10 and Derek Jeter has seven).

It's been said again and again over his 16-year career. And now it's official: Mariano Rivera is the top closer in baseball history. The seemingly ageless right-hander recorded his 602nd career save on Monday in the Yankees' 6-4 win over the Twins, placing him alone atop baseball's career saves list. Trevor Hoffman is second on the list with 601 saves.

With his grandkids crawling all over his bronzed likeness, the Mariners honored late Hall of Fame broadcaster Dave Niehaus on Friday with the first statue in franchise history. The sculpture sits on the right field concourse of Safeco Field and the radio booth where Niehaus called hundreds of games serves as the backdrop.

Tim Wakefield, baseball's oldest player, earned his elusive 200th victory and the Red Sox slugged their way to their first win in a week, 18-6 over the Blue Jays thanks to an 18-hit outburst, according to an Associated Press report on Tuesday night.

Juan Pierre recorded his 2,000th career hit on Thursday with a ground-ball single to left field in the third inning against the Indians, according to an ESPN.com report. Pierre becomes the White Sox's second member of the 2,000-hit club, reaching the milestone 15 days after Paul Konerko did it Aug. 23 in Anaheim, Calif., against the Angels.