1.   Boone followed with a sharp grounder up the middle.

2.   A sharp grounder to second was the best he could manage, and Williams pulled him after that.

3.   After whiffing leadoff hitter Roberto Alomar and retiring Edgardo Alfonzo on a sharp grounder that ricocheted off his foot, he tried to be a bit too precise.

4.   Al Martin hit a sharp grounder to DeShields.

5.   Brian Bohanon, the Colorado starter, left for reliever Mike DeJean, and Mike Piazza hit a sharp grounder through the left side.

6.   Center fielder Lance Johnson singled, stole second and scored on a sharp grounder by Mickey Morandini that Biggio was unable to handle.

7.   Clayton followed with a sharp grounder to first.

8.   Dellucci then hit a sharp grounder to Bill Mueller at third, bringing Mueller to his knees.

9.   Edgard Clemente hit a sharp grounder to Eric Chavez at third, but Anderson was caught between third and home and was tagged out by catcher Ramon Hernandez.

10.   Erstad hit a sharp grounder to third, where Luis Sojo fielded the ball and stepped on third for the force out.