21.   Ventura beat the throw, but Rodriguez blocked the plate and made the tag for the third out.

22.   When Offerman came in sliding, Rodriguez had the plate blocked completely.

23.   Catcher Tim Laker blocked the plate and tagged Reese on the foot.

24.   Chea beat the throw, but Hinch threw his left leg out to block the plate.

25.   Justice made a strong throw that reached home on a fly, and catcher Javier Lopez blocked the plate and tagged out the sliding Vizcaino.

26.   Nixon slid around the tag of catcher B.J. Surhoff, who tried to block the plate after taking the throw from right fielder Mike Mieske.

27.   Varitek apparently thought he had blocked the plate, because he began arguing vociferously with plate umpire Mark Wegner.