1.   Next pitch, a meek pop fly for the third out.

2.   Alou tried to score from third, but Sanchez retrieved the ball and flipped it to Redmond, who tagged Alou for the third out.

3.   Armando Benitez secured the final three outs, but it was the third out that John Franco got in the eighth inning that was most critical.

4.   As he crossed the foul line after the third out, Jose did a graceful little leap, almost a pirouette.

5.   Boone bowled into Piazza, but the catcher held the ball for the third out.

6.   Bobby Higginson struck out for what would have been the third out.

7.   Boggs then struck out Todd Greene for the third out.

8.   After a walk to Jeff Blauser, Key got Grissom to ground to second for the third out.

9.   After walking two in the fourth, Rivera struck out Warren Newson for the third out.

10.   Allensworth scored on a sacrifice fly ball off the bat of third baseman Dean Palmer, but the third out proved to be an elusive one for Oliver.