31.   Both he and the players entered this game with trepidation.

32.   Both teams were staggering entering the game.

33.   Both teams entered the game hoping to make a claim for a piece of the title, and it was up to the defenses to make that happen.

34.   A former King, Maxwell received a warm ovation from the Sacramento fans when he entered the game for the first time late in the first quarter.

35.   A longtime King before playing one season in Pittsburgh and two with the Rangers, Robitaille entered the game with two goals in the first two games.

36.   A Seattle defense that entered the game with two interceptions, picked off four against Chargers stand-in Sean Salisbury.

37.   A split-second earlier, Raptors Coach Lenny Wilkens motioned for the former Knick Chris Childs to enter the game.

38.   Alberto Naveda, recovering from chicken pox, and Welton entered the game in the second half and helped the Revolution compete on equal terms in the midfield.

39.   Aikman, who entered the game with the second-highest postseason passer rating, had a miserable afternoon.

40.   Alejandro Pena entered the game in the seventh to pitch to Belle with two outs and runners on first and third.