61.   Piazza, out with a bruised left knee, told Valentine that he could do whatever was needed, and he loosened up during the game.

62.   Petr Sykora left in the second period with a bruised knee and did not return.

63.   Philadelphia forward Scott Williams went out in the second quarter with a bruised right knee.

64.   Quarterback James Brown emerged from the Oklahoma game with a sore back and a bruised knee, just as his sore shoulder appeared to be on the mend.

65.   Right fielder Raul Mondesi returned to the starting lineup after a one-game absence because of a bruised left knee.

66.   Right-hander Kevin Brown showed no ill effects from his bruised right knee.

67.   Rookie Brandon Winey is on the practice squad, but he suffered a bruised knee last week in practice.

68.   Sophomore Bo Carroll is back from a bruised knee and will play.

69.   Spiritually cleansing as it may be, confession is a dark and musty business, one that causes strained necks, sweaty palms and bruised knees.

70.   Stevens missed his fifth game with a strained groin, while Odelein missed his third game with a bruised right knee.