1.   And questions remain about why tie scores must be broken, especially during regular-season play.

2.   A game that was expected to be a rout by intermission still had a tie score with seven minutes left in the second half.

3.   But the hot shooting, like the tie score, was short-lived.

4.   Shootouts are conducted if a match ends in a tie score.

5.   There was the drama of four different tie scores.

6.   They outhit and outshot the Kings the rest of the period and, despite the tie score, appeared to be in control of the game.

7.   Tie score, again, but the Yankees squandered an opportunity for more.

8.   Tie score, and Irabu had a shot at his first victory.

9.   Tuesday night, Lewis gave himself up with a daring headfirst slide into home to break a tie score.