61.   In college, aluminum bats are used and, accordingly, pitchers tend to avoid the ping hit to the opposite field by eschewing the inside pitch.

62.   In the second, he did not hustle to first on a ball hit to short.

63.   In the seventh, pitcher Omar Daal failed to cover first base on a ball hit to first baseman Eric Karros, who hung his head in exasperation.

64.   In the early rounds of batting practice, Todd Zeile concentrates solely on hitting to the opposite field.

65.   Instead, he got a grounder hit to Sheets, who held the runner, and then a scorching line drive that Sheets snagged while sprawled on the grass.

66.   It raised liability rates for some big bruisers because they cause so much damage to whatever they hit.

67.   It seems much less breath is being held around Dodger Stadium these days when a ground ball is hit to short.

68.   It has grown from a cult hit to a solid attraction with intensely enthusiastic fans.

69.   Jason Jacome loaded the bases with none out in the second inning on Tuesday night, giving up hits to two Expos batters and walking a third.

70.   Jeter took advantage of the first ALCS grounder hit to him at shortstop by throwing down the right field line on an attempted force-out at second.