71.   The starting staff continues to chew up innings, and keep games close.

72.   The whole rig is stabilized by coil springs all around, lowered to keep it close to the ground.

73.   The Wildcats kept it close at halftime with defense, turning three Applewhite turnovers into three field goals.

74.   The way to beat the Braves in the playoffs is to have your starting pitchers keep it close and then let your bullpen win it.

75.   They got only one run out of a bases-loaded, one-out opportunity but kept it close for the next four innings.

76.   They did lose in Phoenix, but were without Sam Cassell and Glenn Robinson and still kept it close.

77.   They could have delivered the indignity of toppling the Dodgers and keeping them close to the upstart Padres.

78.   They kept it close.

79.   They will keep it close, force the rookie quarterback Chris Weinke into mistakes and use their defense and running game to force the Panthers into submission.

80.   They say the tombstones keep them close to Wood and their other dead friends.