1.   And he left runners at first and second in the seventh by striking out Kirt Manwaring.

2.   And that was about it for the Mets, who left runners on first and third in the sixth.

3.   Batista left runners on second and third in the first inning and continued that pace all night, his pitches darting out and under the strike zone.

4.   Beck had expected a popup out of the pitch to Martinez, who already had left seven runners on base in his previous three at-bats.

5.   Against the Rangers, they left three runners on base in the second and two more in the third.

6.   But the Sox left the runners stranded.

7.   But the Yankees had left a runner on base in every inning except the second, and had left the bases full in the sixth.

8.   But they failed to land the knockout punch, leaving six runners on base in the first three innings.

9.   But they also left eight runners on base and got just one run in the third after getting the bases loaded with no outs.

10.   But they left runners on base all night.