71.   Scott Bankhead pitched the final three innings, limiting Boston to a total of four hits.

72.   Rookie righthander Scott Elarton worked the final two innings for the Astros, allowing a run in the ninth on a double by Ozzie Guillen.

73.   Santana introduced his changeup with greater frequency during the final four innings he pitched and emerged unscored upon.

74.   Santana progressed toward the stages of an aggressive pitcher during his final four innings.

75.   Six Dodgers relievers combined to hold the Astros to five hits and no runs over the final seven innings.

76.   Someone should have picked him up in the final two innings.

77.   Stanford batted around three times and scored at least once in each of the final seven innings.

78.   Terry Adams and Jeff Shaw combined to pitch a hitless final two innings for the Dodgers.

79.   Texas Tech pushed across four runs over the final three innings for the final margin.

80.   That allowed Dierker to use Elarton over the final two innings and save closer Billy Wagner for another day.