31.   In the fifth, Smoltz appeared to settle down, retiring three batters in order on seven pitches.

32.   Jay Powell and Dennis Cook each retired one batter in the eighth.

33.   Maddux is an exact opposite of Johnson on the mound, relying on location and changing speeds to retire batters.

34.   Mike Venafro retired one batter in the eighth, and Tim Crabtree finished the two-hitter, allowing a ninth-inning single to Steve Cox.

35.   New York starter Bobby J. Jones failed to retire a batter, allowing seven runs, six hits and three walks.

36.   Tabaka departed after retiring two batters in the eighth.

37.   The Cardinals scored two runs in the first before Reed retired a batter and after he had thrown just eight pitches.

38.   The Tigers ripped Andrews for five runs in the first, four before he had retired a batter.

39.   The White Sox survived a wildly ineffective start by Tom Fordham, who left without retiring a batter, to win their second in seven games.

40.   Toronto also lost starter Juan Guzman, who left without retiring a batter in the first inning with a sore right shoulder.