31.   Replacement umpires were on hand in case the regulars stayed away.

32.   Replacement umpires will be on standby in case the regulars refuse to work.

33.   Springstead said four replacement umpires had been in Baltimore prepared to work the game.

34.   The first game since the strike, however, was still surrounded by another labor problem -- locked-out umpires picketed outside while replacement umpires officiated the game.

35.   The crew was delayed in Toronto by weather and was replaced by one major league replacement umpire, Dan Iassogna, and three college umpires.

36.   The Mets had their problems with the umpiring crew, that included two replacement umpires.

37.   The only booing came when manager Felipe Alou was ejected by replacement umpire Don January after a rare batting out of order call.

38.   The replacement umpires got into their first serious argument during a game between the New York Mets and Colorado at new Coors Field in Denver.

39.   There have been replacement players, replacement umpires and a new playoff format.

40.   Toronto manager Cito Gaston was ejected in the seventh inning by replacement umpire Larry Walding for arguing a call.