11.   Gooden said he barely slept Saturday because of increased pain from a mysterious lower abdominal strain, and he may miss his next start.

12.   He has a point in three of four games since returning from an abdominal strain.

13.   He missed just one game last year in the lockout-shortened season, but that abdominal strain never healed completely.

14.   He might have a torn stomach muscle or an abdominal strain.

15.   His backup, second-year player Eric Bjornson, practiced but is suffering the effects of a late-season abdominal strain.

16.   Horry, who has fought through tendinitis in both knees, was optimistic about his recovery from the abdominal strain.

17.   Horry was originally diagnosed with an abdominal strain, but tests this week revealed only the hernia, which is not considered serious.

18.   Holland played defense in place of Scott Lachance, who was out with an abdominal strain.

19.   Howard pinch hit in the eighth inning because Anthony is nursing an abdominal strain that has sidelined him all spring.

20.   If that name sounds familiar, it is the same doctor who treated forward Charles Barkley early in the regular season with acupressure when Barkley had an abdominal strain.