1.   An inning later, back-to-back one-out singles by Jay Bell and Luis Gonzalez put Brown in another fix.

2.   After a perfect first inning yesterday, Valdez collapsed as he allowed seven runs and seven hits, including a two-run single by Pirates pitcher Denny Neagle.

3.   He also drew a walk to load the bases in the fourth, setting up a two-run single by Redding.

4.   In the eighth, two-out singles by Berkman and Jeff Bagwell brought up Alou, who lined out to third baseman Ventura to end the inning.

5.   In the ninth, three runs came home, with a pair of doubles by Ken Caminiti and Hidalgo and an RBI single by Everett the big blows.

6.   Kennedy tried to get him out of the inning, but after two-out singles by J.T. Snow and Garret Anderson, the skipper summoned Belinda.

7.   Martinez faced his toughest test in the fifth, when one-out singles by Darin Erstad and Hollins and a walk to Tim Salmon loaded the bases.

8.   The Rangers won despite getting just six hits, including a key two-run single by McLemore.

9.   The Reds scored four in the first on five hits, including a two-run single by Jeffrey Hammonds, subbing for injured center fielder Mike Cameron.

10.   Two-out singles by Ken Griffey Jr., and David Segui preceded the first Seattle home run.