1.   Baseball buffs will be talking about these two eccentric games until the next long and compelling post-season game, any day now.

2.   According to NCAA rules, Monk is allowed to practice but is barred from participating in games until the NCAA decides if further sanctions are warranted.

3.   After that, he had not been sidelined for more than two games until last season, when his ankle troubles began.

4.   All the pitches were going for him in the bullpen, and he had them all in the game until the fifth or sixth inning.

5.   Both teams went deep into their bullpens, which they could afford to do because they did not have another game until their stateside openers on Monday.

6.   But he did not return to the game until the fourth quarter.

7.   DiSarcina stayed in the game until being replaced by Benji Gil to start the eighth inning.

8.   Despite being badly outplayed, the Kings were still in the game until the final period.

9.   Dreifort was getting the better of the game until the fourth, when Kent opened with a homer.

10.   ESPN did not show any Southwest Missouri State games until two weeks ago.