21.   I would be the first one in the locker room and the first out.

22.   In the bottom of the ninth, Bagwell made a diving stop of a line drive by pinch-hitter Dave Martinez and flipped to Octavio Dotel for the first out.

23.   Izturis, who made two errors at shortstop Thursday, made a diving snare of a line drive for the first out in the ninth inning.

24.   Jensen also displayed his throwing ability, catching Cubs third baseman Leo Gomez attempting to steal second for the first out in the top of the seventh.

25.   Joe Girardi, the Yankee catcher, suggested to others that after the first out they should all step out and tip their caps to Ripken.

26.   Knoblauch popped up his bunt, however, for the first out, and on the very next pitch, Jeter grounded into a double play.

27.   Left-handed reliever Rick Honeycutt entered the game, and the former Rangers pitcher got Fred McGriff on a pop to short for the first out.

28.   Lefty Ron Mahay struck out Paul Sorrento for the first out.

29.   Moises Alou struck out for the first out.

30.   Miller struck out Tyler Houston for the first out.