21.   Boston starter Tim Wakefield pitched six scoreless innings before Carlos Delgado led of the seventh with a single and Brian Simmons hit a two-out RBI double.

22.   Cardinals starter Chad Hutchinson, who likely will start the season at Triple-A, pitched three hitless innings.

23.   Chipper Jones hit a three-run homer and Greg Maddux pitched five shutout innings as Atlanta waited out two rain delays before winning at Florida.

24.   Dan Reichert pitched two innings for his first career save.

25.   Esteban Yan pitched two perfect innings for his first career save.

26.   He had started and pitched one inning in one game, facing four batters and giving up one hit with no walks or strikeouts.

27.   He started the following day and worked pitched scoreless innings against the Atlanta Braves.

28.   In Denver, John Thomson pitched eight shutout innings as Colorado completed its first four-game sweep of Chicago.

29.   In Denver, Mike Lansing and Jeff Reed homered, and Jamey Wright pitched eight strong innings as the Colorado Rockies snapped a six-game losing streak.

30.   In Denver, Sammy Sosa, Henry Rodriguez and Jose Hernandez each drove in two runs, and Steve Trachsel pitched eight strong innings.