1.   And he stepped to the forefront in June when Tony Womack struggled in the leadoff spot.

2.   Angels manager Terry Collins bumped Erstad from the leadoff spot to fifth in the batting order.

3.   At least in regard to the leadoff spot, Butler was not a man scorned on Wednesday.

4.   Batting in his place in the leadoff spot was, of all people, Mike Lamb.

5.   Boggs, having recuperated from a lower back strain, assumed his traditional leadoff spot, taking over from Raines.

6.   After slumping through the spring, Furcal hit his way back into shape in the last month, earning back his leadoff spot.

7.   Agbayani probably will regain the leadoff spot if his strained right hamstring heals for the playoffs, but Perez is faster, and his legs paid off here.

8.   Alaniz has good speed and is learning to bat left-handed so she can slap the ball and use her quickness from the leadoff spot.

9.   Buford played left field Friday night and hit in the leadoff spot.

10.   But as far as finding himself dropped from the leadoff spot to eighth in the order, Fonville said he was not disappointed.