United States’Alex Morgan (13) is challenged by Spain’s Irene Paredes (left) and Virginia Torrecilla on June 24 (Alessandra Tarantino)Associated Press

Tuesday Quickie Quiz & Single Digits - Phillies, Mets, World Cup, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Rhys Hoskins, Scott Kingery

TUESDAY’S QUICKIE QUIZ

>>> Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won five of the seven NBA MVP Awards given out from 1971 to 1977. Who won the other two (in 1973 and 1975)?

(Answer Below)

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TUESDAY’S SINGLE DIGITS

>>> Rhys Hoskins’ career slugging percentage:

.574 . . . Home Games (150 Games)
.473 . . . Road Games (130 Games)

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>>> Mets Monday starter Steven Matz is now 0-4 with a 8.18 ERA at Citizens Bank Park in his career. That includes allowing 13 earned runs in 4.1 innings over two starts this season. Hopefully, he will still be in the rotation when the Mets return to South Philly for three games Aug. 30.

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>>> Scott Kingery was 3-for-6 with two runs and an RBI from the leadoff spot Monday. His only other start from the top slot was April 16, 2018, when he went 0-4 with a strikeout ona 2-1 loss at Atlanta.

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>>> Should we be concerned that the U.S. Women’s team has gone 177 minutes (plus stoppage time) since it last scored a goal that was neither a penalty kick nor an own goal?

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