The Daily Numbers for Tuesday, April 7

The Daily Numbers: 5 national titles for Duke Krzyzewski. Bonus points if you can spell his last name.

4 other times Coach K got Duke to title game and lost.

9 point lead for Chester native Bo Ryan and the Wisconsin Badgers, but they could not make it hold up.v 45,549 packed into Citizens Bank Park on a perfect, sun-splashed early April day for the Phillies opener vs. the Boston Red Sox.

4 home runs surrendered by Cole Hamels.

3 hits, all the Phils could muster.

8-0 loss to the BoSox.

3 run homer for Jimmy Rollins to lift the Dodgers to win on opening day.

7 strong innings from Kyle Kendrick for the Rockies.

26, age of coach from Chester who is charged with firing a gun during a confrontation inside a West Philly gym.

23 Upper Darby High School students set to take part in a Youth Citizens Police Academy.

3 Dem candidates for seats on County Council who will focus on a write-in campaign after they were tossed off the May Primary ballot in a petition challenge.

Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan. It’s going to be a long summer. I think yesterday just may be the last time the Phils get a sellout at Citizens Bank Park.

I Don’t Get It: I used to think the Phillies had discovered the secret to packing the stadium. Citizens Bank Park was magic. You still have to win. What the Phils have done in this offseason? I don’t get it.

Today’s Upper: Kudos to Gov. Tom Wolf for expanding a program to get the anti-overdose drug Narcan into the hands of state police. It was first rolled out here in Delco.

Quote Box: “The decision is to focus on the write-in campaign and pursue that rather than pursuing the appeal.”

- Attorney for Delco Dems, who will not appeal ruling knocking 3 candidates off ballot in County Council races.

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