1.   Darryl Hamilton bunted him to third and regular catcher Ivan Rodriguez, getting the start at designated hitter, brought him home with a sacrifice fly to deep left.

2.   Dodgers manager Davey Johnson said there are different circumstances for different pitchers, using regular Braves catcher Javy Lopez as an example.

3.   For temporary replacements, they have turned to regular catcher Dan Wilson, second baseman David Bell and right fielder Jay Buhner.

4.   Girardi is the regular catcher for Yankees starter Andy Pettitte as well as Roger Clemens, and Posada is usually behind the plate for Orlando Hernandez and David Cone.

5.   In ending the three-year run of Stanley as their regular catcher, the Yankees figure to lose a lot.

6.   Johnson, who got extra playing time because of injuries to regular catcher Damon Berryhill, clearly thrived in San Francisco.

7.   Jorge Fabregas spelled regular catcher Bengie Molina and hit eighth in the order.

8.   Knorr, who was called up to the majors after an injury to the regular backup catcher, Sandy Martinez, ripped a homer to left.

9.   He is expected to back up regular catcher Jorge Posada.

10.   Regular catcher Jason Varitek is recovering from elbow surgery and Scott Hatteberg missed his second straight game with flulike symptoms.