71.   Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Kris Benson, bothered for two weeks by a sore elbow and forearm, will not start as scheduled Saturday against the Texas Rangers.

72.   Playing with a strapped sore elbow, she matched Lucic with some sizzling winners and the odd lob and drop shot.

73.   Pippen missed his sixth straight game with a sore right elbow, but said he probably will play Saturday against Sacramento.

74.   After the game, pitching coach Rick Peterson said Mathews also had a sore elbow.

75.   Alomar, who has also been bothered by an injured left wrist and sore elbow this season, got a general cortisone shot on Thursday.

76.   Braves starter John Smoltz removed himself in the third inning because of a sore right elbow and will be evaluated Sunday.

77.   Capitals D Brendan Witt missed the game with a sore left elbow.

78.   Closer Mariano Rivera is back from a cortisone shot in his right ankle and starters Orlando Hernandez and Andy Pettitte did well after being slowed by sore elbows.

79.   Dennis Rodman sat out the second half with a sore left elbow and had just four rebounds and no points.

80.   Dotel had a sore elbow last spring and struggled early as a starter.