71.   Stynes opened the sixth with a single up the middle and Lansing followed with a single to center.

72.   That inning the Mariners started a rally with a Mike Blowers single up the middle that shortstop Steve Rodriguez should have made the play on.

73.   The Giants scored in the ninth inning Wednesday night, off Mets reliever John Franco, when Matt Williams drove a single up the middle to score Darren Lewis.

74.   The move backfired, however, when Carlos Baerga nubbed an infield single up the third base line.

75.   The pinch-hitter Trenidad Hubbard then grounded a single up the middle before Franco walked Larry Walker.

76.   Then Mark Whiten greeted Rusty Meacham with a single up the middle, scoring Vaughn.

77.   This time Fassero threw a wild pitch, then Ludwick slapped a two-strike single up the middle to drive home two runs.

78.   Todd Zeile won the game on a broken-bat single up the middle.

79.   Two pitches later, Dave Martinez slapped a run-scoring single up the middle and, all of a sudden, it was a one-run game.

80.   Two outs later, Daryle Ward drove him in with a single up the middle.