1.   Despite seven weeks of erratic play, the Yankees are intact, and the shrinking regular-season calendar favors them.

2.   His erratic play has been attributed to everything from his lingering knee injury to his inability to turn down the strobes on his night life.

3.   His discomfort has seemed to manifest itself in his erratic play, someone who has faded in the critical moments.

4.   They could not wish away the erratic play of their special teams or the injury that knocked out center Dave Alexander for the season.

5.   Wilson had to see the erratic play, the inconsistent effort.

6.   Pierce, seeded fifth, used a big serve to overcome her erratic play from the baseline in her first action since the Fed Cup early last month.

7.   In a first set Sunday marked by service breaks and erratic play, Hingis regained her poise quickly to take control.

8.   Mexico easily controlled the game from beginning to end, in spite of erratic play.

9.   Mexico controlled the game from beginning to end, in spite of erratic play.

10.   She controlled the action from the baseline after that, forcing Coetzer into erratic play.