51.   Lofton stole second and scored a single up the middle by Indians teammate Jim Thome.

52.   Later, against another tough lefty, Randy Myers, he grounded an infield single up the middle.

53.   Mitch Webster bunted DeShields to second and after Chad Fonville walked, Offerman lined a game-tying single up the middle.

54.   Mike DeFelice led off with a single up the middle.

55.   Mo Vaughn, whose nine-game hitting streak came to an end the night before, grounded a single up the middle to open the inning.

56.   Ochoa started the inning with a single up the middle.

57.   Not an hour later, Jorge Posada hit a single up the middle, except that Bordick made a superb play to his left and threw him out.

58.   On came Brian Edmonson in relief of Sanchez, and Alfonzo followed with a single up the middle.

59.   On the next pitch, he rapped a single up the middle, just out of the reach of Reds shortstop Barry Larkin.

60.   On came Manzanillo, who allowed a single up the middle to Rondell White on his first pitch.