41.   How do you find a good leadoff man?

42.   If the leadoff man had gotten on, that would be my last guy.

43.   In the fourth inning, he came to the plate as the leadoff man.

44.   In the fifth, Hampton walked leadoff man Alex Arias on four pitches, then came right back to get the next three men in order.

45.   In the second inning, Martinez walked leadoff man Vernon Wells, who stole second and rode home on a single by Dave Berg.

46.   In the third, after Bordick had singled home a Mets run, Mahomes walked leadoff man Ryan Klesko.

47.   In three innings, he walked the leadoff man.

48.   In the fifth inning, one out away from qualifying for the win, Dreifort hit Diamondbacks leadoff man Tony Womack in the ribs.

49.   It caused leadoff man Brett Butler to smile.

50.   It was a bullet to right field by third baseman Matt Williams as leadoff man in the sixth that provided what proved to be the margin of victory.