21.   In the made-for-TV movie category, cable went five for five, pitching a shutout of the broadcast networks.

22.   In the third period, Nikolai Khabibulin was pitching a shutout and strung together an array of outstanding saves.

23.   In the three most important games of the year -- the last three -- the Xtreme defense pitched a shutout.

24.   Johnson won all three times he started, pitching shutouts in the last two.

25.   Johnson pitched four shutouts.

26.   Kenny Rogers, Jay Powell, John Rocker, Hideki Irabu and Francisco Cordero combined to pitch a shutout for the Rangers on Friday.

27.   Like Texas pitching a shutout against Byrd last weekend.

28.   Lewis suggested that the Ravens might become the first team to pitch a shutout in Super Bowl history.

29.   Only errors by shortstop Rafael Belliard and Fred McGriff, plus the fleet feet of Indians center fielder Kenny Lofton, kept Maddux from pitching a shutout.

30.   Pinehurst came close to pitching a shutout Friday, but Payne Stewart, Jeff Maggert and John Huston prevented it.