1.   Actually, Spiezio started in six consecutive games this month.

2.   But he recently has raised questions among teammates and management by often slurring words and acting uncharacteristically boisterous before three home games this month.

3.   Daluiso has made four of five field-goal attempts in two playoff games this month.

4.   Each of those cities hosted Major League Baseball playoff games this month in beautiful, modern stadiums.

5.   Ellen Grove and her friend Barbara Stewart were at a Yankees-Red Sox game this month and asked directions to their seats somewhere near left field.

6.   Switzer, with his team near completion of a nine-day gap since their Thanksgiving Day contest, wants perfection in the four games this month.

7.   The Knicks have won more games this month than the Clippers have won this season.

8.   The Rangers lost for the fifth time in seven games this month.

9.   They have dropped all three games this month in a four-game losing streak.

10.   With five homers in nine games this month, Jones trails club leader Galarraga by three.