71.   The two-hour series finale airs Wednesday night on UPN.

72.   Three days worth of tension spilled over Saturday as the Cincinnati Reds and Colorado Rockies scuffled in the seventh inning of their series finale.

73.   Tomohiro Kuroki of the Lotte Marines will pitch against Albie Lopez of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the series finale at the Tokyo Dome on Sunday.

74.   Walker was expected to return to the lineup in the series finale on Wednesday.

75.   There is a scheduled off day on Friday with the series finale set for next Saturday, if necessary.