21.   When the ball cleared the fence, McGwire was even with Roger Maris and only one swing away from eclipsing him, too.

22.   As the ball cleared the left-field fence, there was no scramble to retrieve it.

23.   As soon as the ball cleared the wall, multi-colored confetti rained down on the field.

24.   Braves manager Bobby Cox came onto the field to ask the umpires whether the ball cleared the fence, and replays showed it did not.

25.   Chapes said Sunday night that the ball cleared the yellow line before the crush of fans pushed him and Riesbeck forward.

26.   Cox came onto the field to ask the umpires whether the ball cleared the fence, and replays showed it did not.

27.   Guerrero stood and watched as the ball cleared the fence before breaking into his home-run trot.

28.   He ran toward first base and pumped his right fist overhead when the ball cleared the wall.

29.   Jason Grilli knew he had hit his first major league homer before the ball even cleared the wall.

30.   Martinez followed with a drive to right field, and first-base umpire Terry Craft ruled that the ball cleared the fence.