31.   Overall they left twelve runners on base during the game.

32.   Only four National League teams have left more runners on base.

33.   Perez averted further damage in the fifth, leaving runners at the corners when John Valentin grounded out to end the inning.

34.   Singles by Eric Karros and Roberto Kelly and a groundout by Tim Wallach left runners at second and third with one out and pitcher Ramon Martinez on deck.

35.   Struggling Edgar Martinez bounced into a force out, leaving runners on first and third with one out and setting up the two most critical at-bats of the game.

36.   Texas left seven runners on base against Cone, four in scoring position.

37.   That left runners at first and second with Thomas and Belle the next batters.

38.   The Astros had him in constant trouble, but they left runners on base in five of the first six innings.

39.   The Diamondbacks left eight runners on base, six of them in scoring position.

40.   The Dodgers left runners at first and third with one out in the first, and at first and second with none out in the second.