1.   Slightly taken aback, Mr Petheridge recovered quickly and allowed the pair in.

2.   After allowing a pair of runs in the first inning on Wednesday, Lima did not allow another until the seventh.

3.   After Wolf allowed a pair of solo homers against the Cubs, he said his location was fine.

4.   After Wakefield allowed a pair of singles, he gave way to Eric Gunderson, who pitched well but saw the Mariners manufacture the go-ahead run.

5.   He also allowed a pair of stolen bases as the Cardinals showed off a new strategy.

6.   He allowed the pair of homers, both on first pitches after strikeouts, to Castilla in the second and to Dante Bichette in the third.

7.   In the bottom of the seventh, after allowing a pair of one-out singles, Moyer hit Glaus on the hip.

8.   Leiter allowed a pair of singles in the fourth inning, but again got out of trouble by getting Andruw Jones to ground to second.

9.   Meanwhile, the Astros remained in their defensive slump, committing two errors and allowing a pair of unearned runs.

10.   Mills continued to have problems as he allowed a pair of runs on four hits in two innings of relief.