31.   Bret Boone added an RBI single in the inning as Bergman dug himself into an early hole.

32.   Brett Butler and Edgardo Alfonzo, who also made three nice defensive plays at third base, added run-scoring singles in the seventh.

33.   Bush shocked the Royals with a two-out bunt single in the sixth, setting up a three-run rally.

34.   Brogna did extend his hitting streak to eight games with an infield single in the second.

35.   But forget the image of frisky singles in thong bikinis romping on the beach.

36.   But Glavine recovered to inducing an inning-ending grounder by Grace, who hit singles in his first two at-bats.

37.   Butler departed with a run-scoring single in the seventh inning.

38.   Cal Ripken, slapping a perfect hit-and-run single in the second, followed by a sacrifice fly by Tony Batista.

39.   Butler hit five singles in five trips to the plate.

40.   Chipper Jones kept his personal MVP rampage against the Mets to a dull roar, with two singles in his first four at-bats.