11.   Delgado slapped the ball past Helling up the middle.

12.   Franklin took over at that point and induced Austin Kearns to slap the ball to third base, where Cirillo started an inning-ending double play.

13.   Greer saved a loose ball from going out of bounds near the television crew and slapped the ball to a streaking Wadley.

14.   He slapped balls away from unsuspecting dribblers and anticipated and intercepted crosscourt passes.

15.   Hunter developed bad habits, he said, because the Astros and Detroit Tigers wanted him to slap the ball as traditional leadoff men do.

16.   In past situations, Bournigal said he has tried to slap the ball to the right side of the infield.

17.   It also gets the third baseman in and he can slap the ball by him.

18.   Linares slapped a ball past the third baseman into left field, driving in the tying run.

19.   Marino was forced to step up in the pocket, and when he did, nose tackle Ernie Logan slapped the ball out of his hands.

20.   Nixon did Wednesday, bunting himself aboard once, chopping two more infield singles and slapping two balls to the outfield.