21.   Mike Magnante pitched a scoreless eighth inning, and closer Billy Wagner struck out three straight batters in the ninth for the Astros.

22.   Pennington walked three straight batters, then surrendered an RBI single to Hatteberg.

23.   Pettitte had great stuff and great control in the first two innings, retiring six straight batters, overmatching Toronto, a poor offensive team.

24.   The run culminated with a one-hitter in which he struck out eight straight batters and fanned the side on the minimum nine pitches.

25.   There was that three-pitch inning, in which three straight Royals batters swung at the first pitch and made outs.

26.   Wetteland picked up his first save by retiring three straight batters after the homer.

27.   Ortiz walked two in the first and walked three straight batters with two outs in the third.

28.   After Padilla doubled with one out, the first extra-base hit of his career, Parrish walked four straight batters, allowing two runs to score.

29.   After Jay Buhner flied out, Perisho walked three straight batters.

30.   After overcoming four walks in the first two innings, he retired nine straight batters.