11.   Mavs coach Don Nelson likes what Yao brings to the table, which includes the ability to put the ball on the floor and drill perimeter shots.

12.   Players stood openly in awe of each other, swapped stories and drilled titanic shots under the summer sun.

13.   Rangers rookie Michael Young occupied third base with one out when Rafael Palmeiro drilled a shot to right field.

14.   Ronaldinho, known as Gaucho because of his southern roots, drilled the shot, curling it from right to left.

15.   The Mariners scored twice and had the bases loaded when Joey Cora drilled a hot shot toward right field.

16.   The Revolution suffered a noticeable letdown two minutes into the second half after defender Richard Farrer outmaneuvered two players, then drilled a shot past goalkeeper Aidan Heaney.

17.   Then he drilled a shot past the third baseman.

18.   Two pitches later, Boone drilled a shot to right, giving the Reds back-to-back home runs for only the second time this season.

19.   Vaughn launched a leadoff double to center, and Garciaparra matched it, drilling a shot high off the Wall in left-center.

20.   Paul Hall drilled a shot which was stopped by goalkeeper Claudio Taffarel in the first minute of the second half.