21.   Their division lead slipped to four games over the Anaheim Angels, who ended a five-game losing streak with an extra-inning win at Detroit.

22.   The Yankees never saw the lead slip under three games again.

23.   They are known in these parts for being able to build a lead, but they also are known for letting those leads slip away.

24.   Yet it allowed its lead to slip away, churning out variations of the same Pajero model while Toyota and Honda dazzled consumers with innovative new models.

25.   And UMass let another big lead slip away in this one.

26.   But Halard-Decugis showed she still lacked match sharpness when she let her big lead slip away.

27.   Even though they held their lead in the standings, the crew of the EF Language was disappointed it let a late lead slip away.

28.   Frankie Minoza of the Philippines let his lead slip away with bogeys on the last three holes.

29.   He said he still is haunted by memories of matches in which he let leads slip away.