11.   And for the third straight game, the Yankees made two errors.

12.   And he will appear in his third game for the Revolution when they open their home season against Washington D.C. United Saturday.

13.   And of course, there was Pedro vs. Roger Clemens in the third game of the ALCS two years ago.

14.   And for the third straight game, quarterback Brad Otton struggled for at least one half.

15.   And Jay Payton, whose throat infection is improving but whose headaches kept him up all night Saturday, missed his third game in a row.

16.   And Kent Mercker is expected to start the third game.

17.   And Steve Howe, pitching for the third straight day against Cleveland, saved his third straight game.

18.   And the Mets were on their way to dropping their third straight game.

19.   And the Owls failed to score a touchdown for the third game this season.

20.   And then there is the absence of starting quarterback Ryan Collins, who was injured in the third game.