51.   Coach Mike Shanahan was asked repeatedly Monday whether he would consider replacing starter Brian Griese with Bubby Brister or Chris Miller.

52.   Cuba replaced starter Maels Rodriguez in the top of the sixth with Jose Ibar.

53.   Coach Ramon Diaz also is struggling to replace missing starters.

54.   Freshman quarterback Ronald Curry replaced injured starter Oscar Davenport after four plays.

55.   He replaced injured starter Steve Shields early in the second period and faced only four shots.

56.   He replaced scheduled starter Jamie Moyer, who was traded to Seattle just hours before the game.

57.   He replaces starter Angelo Peruzzi, out with two cracked ribs.

58.   Hofstra hopes freshman Joel Suarez can help replace Speedy Claxton, while the Blue Hens have to replace four starters, including career scoring leader Mike Pegues.

59.   Iori Sekiguchi was brought in to replace starter Hisashi Iwakuma and he promptly drilled Akinori Iwamura in the back with the bases loaded to hand the Swallows another run.

60.   Mecir replaced starter Barry Zito and allowed an RBI single to Rey Sanchez.