1.   But for one night at least, the relievers got the last laugh on their tormentors.

2.   But Mariners reliever Mac Suzuki got him on a fly ball to center.

3.   Candiotti felt the reliever should have gotten the same reward Friday.

4.   Dierker needed three relievers to get out of the seventh inning.

5.   Middle relievers rarely get victories or saves.

6.   Some relievers will get no more than five innings of work.

7.   They had the bases loaded with two outs in the sixth, but Oakland reliever Buddy Groom got Elster on a fly to right.

8.   They still need to prove their middle relievers can get the game to Wetteland.

9.   Torre hugged Nelson and jokingly said he hoped the reliever would get hurt in traffic on his way home.