BASEBALL MISCELLANY : NAMES AND NUMBERS:

Chicago Cubs: They have lost 12 of 16 games and scored 2 runs or fewer in 15 of their last 20. Andre Dawson has hit only 3 home runs in Wrigley Field since May 31, Ryne Sandberg homered Saturday to end a 22-game streak without an extra-base hit and Rafael Palmeiro has 1 run batted in in his last 25 games. Manager Don Zimmer said: “I could kick the door, but what good is that? I tried it once and liked to break my toe.�

Carlton Fisk: The Chicago White Sox catcher had 8 home runs and drove in 17 runs in 84 at-bats when he went out with a broken hand May 10. Replacements Mark Salas and Ron Karkovice have driven in 17 runs and hit 6 home runs in 238 at-bats.

Curt Young: The Oakland Athletics’ left-hander, a 13-game winner in each of the last two seasons, has given up 8 home runs in his last 9 innings and is 2-5 in his last 8 starts. The Athletics would like to send him to Class-A Modesto for some rehabilitative work, but Young is balking.

Paul Molitor: The Milwaukee Brewers’ versatile veteran has 20 hits in 73 at-bats of his last 15 games, overcoming another siege of injuries that prompted wrist, shoulder and groin injections. “I’ve never had a trifecta before,� Molitor said.

Opposites: Tom Keegan of the Orange County Register pointed out that Fernando Valenzuela, who had 5 shutouts in his first 7 career starts, has 1 in his last 77, while Tim Leary, who had 2 shutouts in his first 59 career starts, has 4 in his last 18.