21.   Rafael Palmeiro followed with a sharp single through the right side that scored Greer.

22.   Rookie shortstop Alex Gonzalez led off the inning with a sharp single to center and moved to second when Darling walked Paul Molitor.

23.   Right-hander Matt Herges took over and Alfonzo followed with a sharp single to left-center and Agbayani scored the tying run.

24.   That sharp single between third and short came on the first pitch he saw from reliever Jeff Nelson, the big righthander with the chiropractic-friendly delivery.

25.   The first run came across when Sadler followed a Varitek double with a sharp single to left.

26.   The first two batters, Edgar Martinez and Jay Buhner, rapped sharp singles off Henneman.

27.   This time Mondesi came through with a sharp single to left that scored Young and Sheffield.

28.   Trammell led off with a sharp single to center.

29.   Vaughn led off with a sharp single to left.

30.   With one out, Luis Polonia flared a double down the left-field line and Wade Boggs followed with a sharp single to right, driving home Polonia.