31.   Now the Cubs had the half-game lead, and were obliged to make up the notorious tie game with the Giants.

32.   On that occasion, Holmes entered a tie game in the seventh with no place to put Ramirez other than a pedestal.

33.   On Monday, Park entered a tie game in the seventh inning against San Diego, and the results were anything but pretty.

34.   Oates said Goodwin, Roberto Kelly and Luis Alicea were the three players who could steal second in the ninth inning of a tie game.

35.   One time, Hightower gave Gailey the option of going for the first down late in a tie game, or punting.

36.   Park wanted to pitch, just not in a tie game with the season all but on the line.

37.   Shootout advocates claim it discourages teams from cynically collaborating to produce dull tie games.

38.   Six weeks ago, John Franco was called into a tie game at Shea Stadium.

39.   Six Devils scored against Mike Richter, who held his ground until the Devils erupted for three goals midway through the third period to break open a tie game.

40.   Specifically, Narron was critical of himself for inserting reliever Danny Kolb with on one and no outs in a tie game in the eighth inning.