1.   He struck out the first batter he faced.

2.   Jackson became the first batter since Babe Ruth to hit three successive home runs in a single game.

3.   Another rookie, Jordan Zimmerman, replaced Garcia and threw two shutout innings, permitting only a harmless walk to his first batter, Fred McGriff.

4.   Bernath, who occasionally pitches during the regular season, struck out the first Indiana batter be faced.

5.   Bonds was the first batter McElroy faced in relief of Brett Jodie, who gave up a solo homer to Jeff Kent in the fourth.

6.   After the first batter reached base on an error, Pulsipher struck out the side.

7.   After earning a full count on his first batter, Travis Fryman, the Tigers third baseman hit a pitch to the left-field corner.

8.   After getting his first batter to ground out and striking out the next, Shaw finished the game by getting Tony Gwynn to pop out to center field.

9.   After getting his first batter to ground out, and striking out the next, Shaw finished the game by getting Tony Gwynn to popout to center field.

10.   Against the Royals, Cloude retired his first batter.