21.   Chicago also lost starting pitcher Terry Mulholland who was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco Giants earlier in the day.

22.   During the offseason, the Red Sox lost pitcher Roger Clemens to Toronto, designated hitter Jose Canseco to Oakland and outfielder Mike Greenwell to the Japanese leagues.

23.   Losing pitcher Blaise Ilsley lasted just two innings, giving up three runs in the first inning and two more in the second.

24.   McGriff hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning off losing pitcher Joe Beimel.

25.   Rey Martinez drove in a run in the second and homered in the seventh off losing pitcher Jaime Navarro.

26.   The Giants lost starting pitcher Shawn Estes in the third inning when he sprained his left ankle by jamming it into second base.

27.   The Giants lost starting pitcher Shawn Estes in the third inning when he grotesquely jammed his left ankle into second base while trying to beat out a force play.

28.   The Pittsburgh Pirates lost another pitcher but got their first win under rookie manager Lloyd McClendon.

29.   The team lost starting pitcher Matt Morris during spring training with an arm injury and another starter, Donovan Osborne, early in the season.

30.   The White Sox have also lost pitchers Jim Parque, Lorenzo Barcelo and Antonio Osuna to rotator-cuff tears, and have nine players on the disabled list.