21.   Rojas faced five batters Wednesday and retired none of them, giving up two singles, a walk, a hit batter and the home run.

22.   The frame included two hit batters and a troubling defensive play by left fielder Jose Canseco.

23.   The first eight Dodgers hitters reached base on six singles, a hit batter and a walk.

24.   The hit batter, however, was enough to beat him.

25.   The latest disciplinary action stemmed from two brawls during the game in Kansas City, which featured five hit batters.

26.   The Mets finally broke through in the bottom of the sixth inning, loading the bases on a McRae single, a hit batter and a Lopez single.

27.   The right-hander had walked only one in his last eight appearances, but he loaded the bases in the eighth on two walks and a hit batter.

28.   They took advantage of a hit batter and three walks.

29.   Two of the walks and the hit batter scored.

30.   Two hit batters by Giants pitcher Mark Gardner ended up crossing the plate.