61.   This time he hit a single that scored the tie-breaking run.

62.   Tim Raines hit a single.

63.   Tino Martinez and Chad Curtis hit singles in the eighth inning, and Johnny Oates, the Texas manager, called for Wetteland to face Brosius with two outs.

64.   Travis Fryman and Ruben Sierra hit back-to-back singles with two outs in the third, but Hill retired Bobby Higginson on a fly to center.

65.   Troy Neel hit a single into centerfield, moving Hemond to third.

66.   Two more followed when Wes Rachels hit a single.

67.   Van Dine hit a single, too.

68.   Well, one night I hit a single to center, and he went to field it and then turned and started running to the fence.

69.   When Henry Rodriguez hit a two-out single to right, Sosa advanced to third.

70.   When Baerga hit his game-winning single against Atlanta nine days ago, the Mets drew within four games of first place.