1.   Although there were five ties, the Celtics never surrendered the lead.

2.   A good team will overcome mistakes and seldom surrenders a lead.

3.   But then the Mets could not slither out of the top of the sixth until they had surrendered the lead.

4.   But the Ducks, who have hung their heads in previous when they have surrendered a lead, quickly got even.

5.   Hampton nearly surrendered the lead in the bottom of the inning.

6.   If Devil His Due grew weary as the race grew longer, he still refused to surrender the lead during the stampede down the stretch.

7.   Lately, though, the team laden with AHL players has been fine in spurts but has surrendered lead after lead.

8.   Less than four minutes into the third quarter, they surrendered the lead for good.

9.   Maddux surrendered the lead in the first inning and pitched continually with runners on base.

10.   One lap later, Mladin surrendered the lead he had inherited from Bostrom to runner-up Jamie Hacking when his Suzuki seized.