11.   Cone let the leadoff batter reach base in three of the four innings he started.

12.   Cone let the leadoff batter reach again in the second, when he walked Todd Zeile.

13.   Dotel struck out Carlos Beltran leading off, but the batter reached safely on a wild pitch.

14.   He allowed the leadoff batter to reach base in four consecutive innings.

15.   He fought through the first inning in which the first three batters reached base but the Dodgers managed only one run.

16.   He allowed the first four batters to reach base, walking Berkman with the bases loaded.

17.   He only allowed two batters to reach base after the third inning, and Ward was the only one who moved into scoring position.

18.   He surrendered seven hits, walked one, threw a wild pitch and had one batter reach on an error.

19.   If a batter reached a three-ball count, that was a significant achievement.

20.   In the first five innings, only one Yankee batter reached base, and that was Spencer on his home run.