Hall of Famer Ted Williams’ .406 average over the entirety of the 1941 campaign encapsulates a sustained excellence and consistency that has proven just as tough for predecessors to match.

Jose Altuve continued to haunt the Mariners with a four-hit day, Carlos Gomez added a grand slam and Collin McHugh pitched six scoreless innings as the Astros rolled to an 8-1 series-clinching victory on Sunday at Safeco Field.

Twins No. 1 prospect Jose Berrios was among the top prospect performers in the Minors on Sunday.

A’s starter Rich Hill was removed from a much-anticipated start against the Blue Jays on Sunday after just five pitches, appearing to aggravate a blister on his left middle finger.

Jose Altuve came out swinging as the designated hitter in Sunday’s series finale and led the Astros to an 8-1 win over the Mariners by going 4-for-5 with a two-run homer and three RBIs.

It was his moment to shine.

Drew Pomeranz isn’t one of those players who gets unnerved by joining a new organization. As the talented lefty met up with the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium on Sunday — three days after he was traded over from the Padres — it was again time to make new friends.

Giancarlo Stanton didn’t need his home run swing to do significant damage on Sunday afternoon. The Home Run Derby champion showed that a line-drive approach is pretty effective, as he collected two doubles, drove in the go-ahead run and scored twice in the Marlins’ 6-3 win over the Cardinals at Busch Stadium.

That’s one way to get a base hit.

A CT scan taken Sunday on Mark Teixeira’s left foot came back negative, and the first baseman was held out of the Yankees’ starting lineup.

With Ichiro Suzuki only six hits away from 3,000, it is time to look at his Major League career on its own merits.

Based on how smoothly Cole Hamels navigated his way through the Cubs lineup on Sunday and Yu Darvish’s strong return Saturday, the Rangers are looking like a tough out, both in the regular season and the postseason.

Ichiro Suzuki wasted little time continuing his pursuit of 3,000 Major League hits. The 42-year-old Marlins outfielder slapped a single to center off Michael Wacha to lead off Sunday’s series finale against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium. He didn’t stop there, slicing an opposite-field double in the sixth and an infield single to short in the eighth to give him 2,994 MLB hits.

Joe Torre, Major League Baseball’s chief baseball officer, wants managers to stop arguing balls and strikes with the umpires.

The last time Cole Hamels pitched at Wrigley Field one year ago this month, he struck out 13 and no-hit the Cubs. On Sunday, it looked as if the left-hander was in the same groove, striking out the first six batters he faced. This time, Hamels didn’t need to throw a no-hitter to get the win.

The pitching for both the Reds and Brewers was airtight all afternoon on Sunday until Milwaukee let the wrong guy get on base: Billy Hamilton. The speedster scored from third base on a passed ball in the bottom of the ninth that gave the Reds a 1-0 walk-off victory at Great American Ball Park and two of three games in the series.

An abundance of Major League scouts were in the house Sunday afternoon to watch Jake Odorizzi pitch, and the Rays right-hander came through with a quality start in a 5-2 win over the Orioles at Tropicana Field.