31.   Detroit Red Wings center Kris Draper will undergo surgery to repair a dislocated left thumb on Friday, keeping him out five to six weeks, the team said.

32.   Four days later, he underwent surgery to repair ligament damage in his left thumb.

33.   Freeman, another starter, played with a bruised left thumb.

34.   Greer walked on four pitches to bring up Gonzalez, who had only recently returned after recovering from surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb.

35.   He also hurt his left thumb.

36.   He could point to an alphabet chart or signal yes or no by moving his left thumb, he said.

37.   He has a fractured left thumb and is expected to miss four weeks.

38.   He played most of his lone season with the Rattlers with a broken left thumb and carried the team to the semifinals.

39.   He lost part of his left thumb and index finger in one childhood accident, and his four front teeth in another.

40.   He still has two pins sticking out of the skin near his broken left thumb, which is in a cast.