31.   Burkett showed all signs of giving his best performance of the year, allowing two hits through four scoreless innings.

32.   But Candiotti gave it right back in the bottom of the fifth without allowing a hit.

33.   But he did not allow another hit and escaped the seventh inning with help from Derek Jeter.

34.   But he struck out the next two hitters and turned the game over to Ayala, who allowed another hit but got his third save.

35.   But in the second, when Reed allowed three hits, Piazza and Huskey teamed to prevent the Phillies from scoring.

36.   But the Cardinal is a victory away from a fourth consecutive CWS because of Guthrie, who allowed four hits over eight innings.

37.   But unlike Cincinnati when Prokopec allowed only one hit, the Marlins were hitting line drives all over the ballpark.

38.   Byrd had thoroughly controlled the Angels hitters, allowing two hits when Brad Fullmer came to the plate.

39.   Clark allowed three hits in seven innings, during which the Dodgers threatened only once.

40.   Clemens actually was better than Martinez, who allowed two hits to Jeter and had prolonged battles with Knoblauch, who hit the ball hard twice.