41.   The center fielder threw in to cutoff man Valentin, who relayed to first base, where Griffey had strayed.

42.   Then Ruben Rivera missed the cutoff man on his throw from left-center, allowing Alfonzo to take second.

43.   There is nothing like adding a few days to a game after a couple of missed cutoff men and dropped flies.

44.   They have found provocative ways to leave the bases loaded, miss the cutoff man or ground into double plays, to mount comebacks and fizzle like a dud.

45.   Tucker had to learn to read the ball off the bat, get a jump, learn to hit the cutoff man, strengthen his arm for long throws.

46.   Vaughn was the cutoff man on the play, but there was no way a relay would get there in time to nail the runner.

47.   He fielded one single and made a one-hop throw to the cutoff man.

48.   He fielded a single and made a one-hop throw to the cutoff man.

49.   He picked up one single and made a one-hop throw to the cutoff man.

50.   Huskey overthrew the cutoff man, shortstop Edgardo Alfonzo.