1.   Coming off the shortest start of his brief career, last Sunday in Chicago, Estes pitched a two-hit shutout Friday night against the St. Louis Cardinals.

2.   He lasted only an inning and two-thirds, his shortest start of the year.

3.   Leiter is not expected to miss his next start, but he left after that third inning, his shortest start of the year.

4.   Orlando Hernandez, however, made the shortest start of his major-league career.

5.   That was hardly the case as he, and the Dodgers, suffered through his second shortest start of the season.

6.   Yankee starter Hideki Irabu lasted just two innings, his shortest start of the season.

7.   Chicago scored seven runs in the first inning, sending Rick Helling to the shortest start of his career.

8.   Helling had his shortest start of his career Wednesday night, giving up seven runs in just two-thirds of an inning.

9.   In Cincinnati, Chris Holt rebounded strongly from his shortest start of the season and Jeff Bagwell doubled home a pair of runs for Houston.

10.   Lima got only two outs in the shortest start of his career.