AROUND THE BASES

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK MLB: Seattle RHP Hisashi Iwakuma

Iwakuma pitched the fifth no-hitter in Seattle history Wednesday in a 3-0 victory over Baltimore. He became only the second Japanese pitcher to throw a no-hitter (Hideo Nomo threw a pair). Amazingly, it also was the first complete game of Iwakuma’s career.

BREWERS: LF Khris Davis

With two home runs last Sunday against St. Louis and another Friday night against Philadelphia, Davis ran his total to five home runs over an eight-game span.

BREWERS THIS WEEK

The Brewers conclude a stretch in which they play 17 of 20 games at home with a three-game series against the Miami Marlins. After a day off Thursday, they head to the nation’s capital for a three-game series against the Washington Nationals.

DID YOU KNOW?

On Tuesday, all 15 home teams won their games for the first time since MLB expanded to 30 teams in 1998. The previous high for a home sweep in one day was 12 on May 23, 1914, when all four host teams won from the three leagues — National, American and Federal.

YOU FIGURE IT OUT

Atlanta right-hander Shelby Miller has gone winless over 15 consecutive starts, a franchise record. Never mind that he has a 3.16 ERA over that span.

During those 15 games, the Braves scored a total of 30 runs, and only 14 while Miller was still on the mound. He has received no run support this season in 10 of his starts, most in the majors.

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the only other pitcher since 1920 to go winless for 15 starts with an ERA as low as Miller’s was the New York Mets’ Craig Swan in 1978. Swan had a 2.82 ERA over 15 starts without a victory.

Miller’s run support of 2.54 is lowest in the majors among qualifying starting pitchers.

QUOTE

“I feel like every time I’m close to where I want to be, something else comes up. And that’s tremendously frustrating.” — Texas outfielder Josh Hamilton, currently hobbled by a sore knee

MINOR-LEAGUE REPORT Class AAA Colorado Springs

CF Kyle Wren went 4 for 8 with three runs scored in a doubleheader Thursday in Round Rock. Wren was batting .332 with a .395 on-base percentage over 15 games in August. Class AA Biloxi

RHP Damien Magnifico has not allowed an earned run in his last 12 games. He is 4-1 with a 1.25 ERA in 34 relief appearances with 15 saves in 17 chances. Class A Brevard County

LHP Wei-Chung Wang, who was removed from the Brewers’ 40-man roster earlier in the season, pitched six scoreless innings Thursday against Dunedin to pick up his ninth victory. Over his last 10 starts, Wang has a 1.40 ERA. Class A Wisconsin

LHP Nathan Kirby, the Brewers’ Competitive Balance Round A draft pick in June, has made four appearances, including two starts. He is 0-1 with a 4.66 ERA. Rookie Helena

SS Luis Aviles is batting .356 with a .377 OBP through 15 games. He has swiped four bases. Rookie Arizona

RHP Jordan Desguin, a 36th-round draft pick in June, has a 2.25 ERA through his first five appearances. In 16 innings, he has compiled 15 strikeouts.