71.   Matt Williams of Arizona then spoiled the string, hitting a grounder to second that Roberto Alomar bobbled for an error.

72.   Luis Gonzalez followed with a single to right before Reggie Sanders hit a grounder to the mound.

73.   Matt Williams had begun the inning by hitting a grounder to third base that Bobby Bonilla botched.

74.   Mike Bordick hit a grounder up the middle but was thrown out at first.

75.   Most pitchers find it makes more sense to induce batters into hitting bouncy grounders than to try to blow fastballs by them.

76.   Oates again went with a hit-and-run, which kept the Rangers out of a double play when Zaun hit a routine grounder to short.

77.   Once again, Spivey was in on the action when he hit a one-out grounder to Geoff Blum at third.

78.   One night earlier Bailes was asked to do the same thing and got Griffey to hit a grounder to first.

79.   Ordonez then hit a grounder to third, which Veras gloved and fired belatedly to the plate, where Gubanich dropped the ball as Singleton scored.

80.   Paul Sorrento then hit a grounder to first, and Tino Martinez threw to second for a force-out.