41.   Alex Cora led off with a double and Dave Hansen, pinch hitting for Perez, walked.

42.   Alicea is no power threat, and the Cards would likely have pinch hit for Benes no matter what.

43.   All five were solo homers, just like the one Albert Belle hit and the one Ray Durham nearly hit for the Sox.

44.   Brian Hunter hit for Merced in the eighth.

45.   Brosius finished one double shy Wednesday night of becoming the first place to hit for the cycle in the postseason.

46.   Brian Daubach, who had pinch hit for third baseman Shea Hillenbrand in the seventh, went to first.

47.   But Bagwell stayed with the new starting point for his swing and began hitting for average.

48.   But Diamondbacks manager Buck Showalter hit for Johnson in the top of the eighth.

49.   But Higginson is a gamer who will hit for power and average.

50.   But lefthander Paul Assenmacher struck out Rowland, pinch hitting for Reggie Jefferson, and righthander Eric Plunk was brought on to fan Naehring with a high fastball.