1.   Blair retired the first two batters of the seventh, but gave up a single to center by Manny Alexander.

2.   A three-run inning started harmlessly with a two-out single to center by Ron Gant.

3.   Charlton created the mess in the first place, surrendering a leadoff single to center by Craig Grebeck before issuing consecutive walks to Gary DiSarcina and Tony Phillips.

4.   He drew a leadoff walk and scored the go-ahead run on a single to center by Daulton.

5.   He replaced Brad Smyth on a line with Stevens and centered by Neal Broten....

6.   He replaced Brad Smyth on a line with Kevin Stevens and centered by Neal Broten....

7.   Jose Paniagua walked the leadoff man in the ninth but got the final out on a long fly ball to center by Menechino.

8.   Ms. Nunez, however, insisted that the politics of race had to be placed front and center by black writers.

9.   Most important, Jatene and other officials point out that Poema has reversed the rural exodus to Belem and urban centers by creating jobs.

10.   Thanks to an RBI double by Ward and a two-run double to center by Castilla, the Astros added three more runs in the fifth.