41.   Cordero stepped on the bag for the second out and tagged a runner for the third out.

42.   Curtis ran down a fly from Kenny Lofton in left-center for the second out.

43.   Ditto with lefty Todd Hollandsworth for the second out.

44.   Eddie Murray, a dangerous veteran hitter, was next, and he lofted the first pitch foul near third, where Blowers caught it for the second out.

45.   El Duque dominated Cameron, whiffing him easily for the second out, and it appeared as if he would escape another jam.

46.   Enter Ed Vosberg, who got Dave Nilsson on a grounder to second for the second out, but then walked John Jaha.

47.   Everett missed another chance, lining to short for the second out.

48.   Espinoza reached second on the error, then remained there as Tony Pena hit a fly to center for the second out.

49.   First, though, former Met Quilvio Veras followed with a grounder to first baseman John Olerud, who threw to Lopez at second for the second out.

50.   From there, Soriano stole second as Martinez struck out Brosius for the second out.