1.   Secure it at the bottom, the angle becoming more gradual and eventually flat as it reaches the base.

2.   An inning later, the first four Dodgers batters reached base to rattle Lawrence.

3.   And of course, there was Kenny Lofton, who reached base six times in six trips and scored three runs.

4.   Angels starter Jarrod Washburn found trouble at the outset, allowing the first five Indians batters to reach base.

5.   Astros starter Wade Miller hit a dribbler to the left side and reached base when Davis had nobody to throw to at first base.

6.   Bellinger batted for Pettitte with two outs in the seventh, just hoping to reach base.

7.   Blauser and Lopez both reached base when they were hit by pitches.

8.   Bonilla had reached base on an infield single off the glove of third baseman Dave Magadan and moved to second on a single to left by Jeff Kent.

9.   -- Every position in the batting order reached base.

10.   Adrian Beltre reached base and Sheffield scored when Juan Uribe misplayed a ball at shortstop.