11.   He bounced his throw into right field, then Marquis Grissom walked to load the bases.

12.   He fielded the first, by Robby Thompson, in the hole, and bounced his throw past first baseman Karros.

13.   Hillenbrand bounced a throw into the dirt, allowing Derek Jeter to reach safely to open the inning.

14.   Jeter was safe at first as Ayala bounced a throw to first.

15.   Mets catcher Todd Hundley is hampered by a strained right elbow, which may be part of the reason he has bounced several throws recently into center field.

16.   Santiago moved into scoring position with a stolen base as Haselman, for the second time, bounced his throw to second.

17.   Shortstop Royce Clayton bounced a throw past first baseman Mike Simms on a potential double-play ball in the third inning, allowing Eric Chavez to score.

18.   The catchers will now throw every morning, and unlike last fall when he bounced throw after throw in the infield grass, Perez expects to grow stronger.

19.   Then Nomar made an even sweeter play in shallow left field, but unintentionally mimicked Derek by bouncing his throw to second.

20.   With Edgar Martinez batting, Rodriguez tried to steal second, and Girardi, who has been bothered by biceps tendinitis, bounced a throw to second.