61. Clark, who had three hits, hit his fifth homer to the opposite field off Scott Sauerbeck in the eighth. 62. Eagerly tapping the bat handle before every pitch, Ripken laced one line drive after another to the opposite field. 63. He checked his swing on a pitch from Mike Mohler, accidentally hitting a soft liner to the opposite field for a pair of runs that tied it. 64. Helton then lined a three-run homer to the opposite field, chasing Morris. 65. Manny Ramirez followed with another single to the opposite field, scoring Belle from third. 66. Martinez homered to the opposite field in the fifth. 67. Ripken found a batting stance that let him either pull the ball or drive it to the opposite field. 68. Taking a page from New York, the Braves kept working the count to three balls and hitting toward the opposite field. 69. The Braves were patient -- often working the count to three balls -- and made a concentrated effort to hit to the opposite field. 70. The Cardinals came out with a plan, trying to steal bases and hit to the opposite field. |