71.   Hiljus retired Nomar Garciaparra, the next batter, on a pop up to second base, which would have been the third out of the inning.

72.   In full view of national-television audience, Lasorda not so gently told Orosco he better get the next batter, Darryl Strawberry, out.

73.   In the seventh, Ichiro tripled into the right-field corner and scored on a first-pitch single by McLemore, the next batter.

74.   Irabu tried three straight fastballs against the next batter, Mark Whiten, who fouled off the first two and made that same awful sound on the third.

75.   It wound up haunting him when the next batter, Randy Winn, laid down a bunt that was pounced on by third baseman Lou Merloni.

76.   Jim Leyritz, the next batter, hit a three-run home run, tying the game.

77.   Jorge Posada punched a double into the left field corner, and Kim fell behind in the count to the next batter, Shane Spencer.

78.   Kirk Gibson, the next batter, also got ahead on the count, but Clemens struck him out on a slider.

79.   Joe Girardi, the next batter, tomahawked a fastball toward the wall in left.

80.   Key did not hit Kevin Seitzer, the next batter.