21.   Former Milwaukee Brewers player Julio Franco of the Marines hit a triple in two at-bats.

22.   He did hit eight triples, then had to be helped out of the rink by his coach.

23.   He hit six triples and two-footed a quad despite a sinus infection he initially thought was a toothache.

24.   Helton hit two triples in each of the last two seasons.

25.   Hughes hit six triples, but she was not as polished as Kwan.

26.   Hughes hit six triples and had a strong finish that brought the fans out of their seats.

27.   In Arlington, Texas, Omar Vizquel hit two triples and Roberto Alomar drove in four runs as Cleveland routed Texas to avoid a three-game sweep.

28.   In Kansas City, Missouri, Michael Tucker and Johnny Damon hit consecutive triples in the first, and Kansas City stopped a three-game losing streak.

29.   In Philadelphia, Midre Cummings, picked up on waivers from Pittsburgh two weeks ago, hit a triple and double and scored twice.

30.   In the second, Cairo hit a one-out single and scored when Girardi hit his first triple in a year to the gap in right-center.