61.   That gave Dodgers ace Kevin Brown a five-run lead over the Milwaukee Brewers, which normally means the game is over.

62.   That gave the Red Sox their six-run lead, which was more than Castillo needed.

63.   That negates the three-run lead that Rangers closer John Wetteland surrendered in the ninth inning.

64.   The bullpen preserved the one-run lead after the Tomberlin homer.

65.   The Astros reclaimed a one-run lead when Saipe hit Moises Alou with the bases loaded in the fifth.

66.   The Dodgers grabbed their two-run lead back in the fifth inning by having their table-setter do just that.

67.   The Giants prevailed by tenaciously clinging to one-run leads.

68.   The home run was critical after the Astros jumped out to a four- run lead in the top of the first.

69.   The five-run lead seemed more than enough the way Harnisch was handling the Padres.

70.   The five-run lead was the largest the Mets have blown this year.