41.   Abbott left in the fourth inning when he injured his left groin on a double.

42.   Andy Pettitte was forced out of a start early for the second straight time because of tightness in his left groin.

43.   Atlanta left wing Tomi Kallio missed his third straight game with a strained left groin.

44.   Atlanta forward Tomi Kallio strained his left groin in the second period and did not return.

45.   Barry, slowed by a strained left groin, played for the first time in nine games.

46.   Benny Agbayani sustained a bruised left hand when he was hit by a pitch Sunday and Timo Perez left the same game with a strained left groin.

47.   Before the game, the Pacers activated Terry Mills and put center Bruno Sundov on the injured list with a strained left groin.

48.   Biakabutuka is still bothered by a strained left groin he suffered while working out before the draft.

49.   Brocail replaced Swindell in the second inning after the Houston starter strained his left groin chasing down a bunt by Reds starter Pete Schourek.

50.   Cleveland placed forward Cedric Henderson on the Injured List with a strained left groin and activated Robert Traylor before the game.