21.   He was replaced by Lou Pote to start the eighth.

22.   He started Sunday and hit a couple of balls hard but was back on the bench Monday until replacing Luke in left to start the eighth.

23.   Helling held the Athletics to only four hits through seven innings but made the mistake of walking Rickey Henderson to start the eighth.

24.   Hudek started the eighth, too, but walked Rich Aurillia.

25.   It started when Eisenreich doubled to right off reliever Blas Minor, who took over for Mlicki to start the eighth.

26.   Jose Molina started the eighth with a one-out double.

27.   Like so many other times, though, Smith appeared to right himself after the first frame and pitched six scoreless innings before Josias Manzanillo started the eighth.

28.   Mills was in trouble from the outset, walking Mark McGwire to start the eighth after taking over for Kevin Brown.

29.   Moyer allowed just four hits before giving way to Spoljaric to start the eighth.

30.   Pinch hitter Bob Abreu had a leadoff single to start the eighth.