31.   Helling walked Greg Norton during the next plate appearance before then inducing what appeared to be a double-play ground ball from left fielder Carlos Lee.

32.   He was tied by Mark McGwire of St. Louis, whose total number of plate appearances the past two years kept him from supplanting Bagwell.

33.   He would make his two or three plate appearances and skip out by the seventh inning without a word to any of the panting members of the media.

34.   His final plate appearance came in the eighth inning when he was hit by a pitch.

35.   His next plate appearance came in the fourth inning.

36.   In his first three plate appearances, McGwire grounded into a double play and walked twice.

37.   In his fourth plate appearance, Bonds hit a grand slam.

38.   In nine plate appearances on the weekend, he was on base seven times.

39.   In his first plate appearance, Greene was struck in the chest on a pitch by former Bonita High standout Matt Wise.

40.   In between came singles by Nixon, a walk to Sanchez, and an infield hit by Johnny Damon, who reached base on his first four plate appearances.