21.   He walked only two.

22.   In eight innings over six games, he has allowed one run and three hits, walked two and struck out five.

23.   Irabu struck out five and walked two, his confidence growing from inning to inning, in the mind of pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre.

24.   It has affected his usually good control, but Wednesday, he got ahead of most hitters and walked only two until the ninth.

25.   Left-handers Jeff Williams and Onan Masaoka and right-hander Jamie Arnold all pitched scoreless innings, but Williams and Masaoka both walked two and Arnold walked one.

26.   Martinez yielded four hits, walked two and struck out four.

27.   Most important for Olivares, he walked only two.

28.   Mlicki, who struck out six and walked two, was forced to work into the sixth inning after the Astros used their bullpen for five innings Saturday.

29.   Pettitte yielded one run and seven hits, walked two and struck out two in six and two-thirds innings.

30.   Reed allowed seven hits and walked two while striking out eight, and he was particularly sharp for the four innings preceding the ninth.