41.   In the opener, Young reached base in his first four plate appearances.

42.   Instead, Mike Busch started at third base and struck out three times and Todd Hollandsworth started in left field and was hitless in three plate appearances.

43.   Interleague play gave him three plate appearances in a game against the Dodgers.

44.   It was his first plate appearance in three years.

45.   It would be the only hit Diaz collected during his four plate appearances, but it overshadowed another mammoth offensive performance by Rusty Greer.

46.   It takes a lot for Mitchell to say that because much of his contract is based on plate appearances.

47.   It was the fourth time in five plate appearances Santangelo whiffed, and the third time looking.

48.   Jerry Narron said that Blalock will continue to get plenty of plate appearances but that Herbert Perry will see increased playing time at third base.

49.   Lamb strained the muscle swinging the bat during his final plate appearance Saturday.

50.   McGwire had five plate appearances in the nightcap.