11.   Carlos Baerga chopped what looked to be a routine grounder toward the middle.

12.   Chicago slugger Magglio Ordonez, hitless in his first three at-bats, started the ninth by hitting what looked like a routine grounder to Garciaparra.

13.   David Eckstein followed with what appeared to be a routine grounder to shortstop Jolbert Cabrera but the throw to first was high.

14.   First, Valentin botched a routine grounder by Damion Easley to load the bases.

15.   For a guy who can make a play on any bad hop, he likes his life in terms of routine grounders.

16.   Garciaparra replaced Jeter in the fifth inning and made an error on a routine grounder behind Derek Lowe in the sixth inning.

17.   He fielded a routine grounder by Tim Wallach with the bases loaded, and after being distracted by baserunner Eric Karros, threw the ball into right field.

18.   Harris made his second costly error when he bobbled a routine grounder by Hidalgo, allowing Johnson to score.

19.   He struck out Murray and got Thome on a routine grounder to second.

20.   He struck out Tom Goodwin to open the game, and got Mark McLemore on a routine grounder to third.