51.   Alfonzo had three hits and scored two runs.

52.   Alfonzo, who has been slumping, had three hits and drove in two runs.

53.   All this persuaded Tom Ford, the creative director of Saint Laurent and its parent company, Gucci Group, that he had a hit.

54.   Brent Gates also had three hits.

55.   Brett Butler had two hits, including a home run....

56.   Brett Butler, who had two hits against the Royals, has hit in five consecutive games....

57.   Brett Butler had three hits for the Mets, who benefited from four errors by the Cubs.

58.   Boone had had four hits in his previous eight at-bats.

59.   Brett Butler, vowing to make amends for a poor first half, had four hits and scored four runs.

60.   Both had hits Sunday.