11.   Gagne, who missed five games three weeks ago because of a hamstring strain, gave no indication as to when he might play again.

12.   He has been hindered by a right hamstring strain and sat out five games and played only sparingly in five others.

13.   Hearst had come into the game with a hamstring strain and left with much worse.

14.   Jeter moved cautiously in his workouts Monday, being careful not to aggravate the hamstring strain that sidelined him for two weeks.

15.   Minor watched the first two Boston defeats from the bench as he recovered from a hamstring strain.

16.   Sapp also has been spotted limping in practice this week after suffering a right hamstring strain against Washington, but has desperately tried to downplay the injury.

17.   Tampa cornerback Donnie Abraham missed a couple of practices this week with a right hamstring strain, but he is expected to play today.

18.   The closer is still recovering from a hamstring strain suffered when he slipped on the mound during the first game of the series.

19.   The Celtics have achieved some balance recently as Paul Pierce recovers from a left hamstring strain.

20.   There is also the third-year player Sean Bennett, but he will be sidelined with a hamstring strain until late next week, if not longer.