31.   Meadows, acquired in an offseason trade with Florida, allowed six hits and two runs in seven innings.

32.   Marshall, who made his fourth straight start, is finally hitting stride with Utah after coming to the Jazz in an offseason trade from Golden State.

33.   Mashburn, one of the nine players involved in an offseason trade between the teams, scored only five of his points in the fourth quarter.

34.   New Jersey acquired Askew from Seattle in an offseason trade for guard Greg Graham.

35.   Ogea, acquired from the Indians in an offseason trade following an injury-plagued season, struck out one and walked one.

36.   Rick Mirer, acquired in an unpopular offseason trade with Seattle, made his Chicago debut after coach Dave Wannstedt benched starting quarterback Erik Kramer in third quarter.

37.   Right-hander Dustin Hermanson, acquired for third baseman Fernando Tatis in an offseason trade with the Expos, will pitch the spring opener Friday against Baltimore.

38.   The game matched two teams that changed the faces of their franchises through the offseason trade.

39.   The Orioles got him in an offseason trade with Atlanta, but he struggled in the AL and soon fell out of the rotation.

40.   The Rangers will feature some new faces in their lineup, particularly Petr Nedved, whom they obtained in an offseason trade with the St. Louis Blues.