11.   John Hudek began pitching the eighth for the Mets by allowing single to Todd Zeile.

12.   Mike James pitched the eighth and Bob Patterson faced the minimum in the ninth.

13.   Pitching the eighth largely because Mel Rojas has been ineffective since joining the Mets, McMichael retired the first two batters.

14.   Rivera came out to pitch the eighth with six outs to go.

15.   Ugueth Urbina, the Boston closer, entered to pitch the eighth against a team that was nearly his own.

16.   When Dwight Gooden came on to pitch the eighth, he was slotted into the leadoff spot.

17.   Paul Assenmacher pitched the eighth and Jose Mesa worked the ninth for a save.

18.   Al Levine pitched the eighth for Anaheim.

19.   Antonio Osuna pitched the eighth and Todd Worrell got three outs for his fifth save.

20.   Burba went out to the mound to pitch the eighth and made his warmup tosses before Indians pitching coach Dick Pole came out.