11.   The Rangers finished off the Mariners with a nine-run fourth inning off Stark and rookie reliever Brian Fuentes.

12.   The problems began in the bottom of the eighth, when rookie reliever Antonio Osuna gave up a leadoff home run to Jeff Conine.

13.   There has been as much praise for rookie reliever Kerry Ligtenberg as for veteran Dennis Martinez.

14.   Then Daulton singled in a run in the bottom of the inning off rookie reliever Joey Eischen.

15.   Arizona rookie reliever Erik Sabel hit Eric Karros with a pitch with the bases loaded in the ninth to force home the deciding run for Los Angeles.

16.   Gomez, formerly with the Chicago Cubs, hit his against rookie reliever Yusaku Iriki.

17.   In a pen riddled with injuries, only rookie reliever Sean DePaula was able to shut down the Red Sox as he pitched three no-hit innings.

18.   In Miami, Gregg Zaun hit three run-scoring singles and rookie reliever Rob Stanifer won his first major-league decision.

19.   Rookie relievers Doug Bochtler and Ron Villone combined for three no-hit innings, with Villone earning his first major league save.

20.   The Cubs activated reliever Tom Gordon and sent down rookie reliever Courtney Duncan.