31.   Bad blood continued between the two teams, who combined for six hit batsman in a three-game series last week.

32.   Five Americans reached base, on an error, three walks and a hit batsman.

33.   He left Pratt stranded at second after a hit batsman and a sacrifice in the third.

34.   In the top of the seventh, Miranda got into trouble when an error and a hit batsman put runners at first and second with one out.

35.   Last Sunday, he pitched a four-inning no-hitter against Montreal Expos rookies, with six strikeouts, one walk and one hit batsman.

36.   Last week, the teams combined for six hit batsman during a three-game series.

37.   Percival loaded the bases on two walks and a hit batsman, but got Canseco to fly to left for the final out.

38.   The Indians scored seven runs in the seventh inning on four walks, three singles and a hit batsman.

39.   There has been a steep rise in hit batsmen in recent years as players stand closer to the plate and pitchers struggle to command inside pitches.

40.   They benefited from two errors, a wild pitch and a hit batsman.