1. He became the third Red Sox in two games to be hit by a pitch, as Lou Merloni was hit by rookie Joe Fontenot Friday night. 2. Neither minor league rookie could hit a curveball. 3. Rookies hit field. 4. The rookie hit his first homer, had another RBI single and finished with three hits in five at-bats. 5. The Tuna pointed out that most rookies hit a wall midway through the season and often fade, but that Martin was different. 6. Pittsburgh receiver Harold Bishop was hit by rookie Shevin Smith as he went for a pass by Pete Gonzalez late in the third. 7. Rodriguez lost his shutout when rookie Rod Myers followed hit a two-out single for his first major-league hit and RBI. 8. Rangers rookie Hank Blalock hit his first major league home run. |