81.   It dropped the team three games behind Arizona in the National League West.

82.   It was his fourth straight stellar start and enabled the Sox to stay three games behind Baltimore in the wacky wild-card chase.

83.   It was only two days ago that the Angels had lost four in a row and had fallen two games behind the Rangers.

84.   Just two games behind Orlando after upsetting Toronto on Tuesday, the Nets have lost their last three games, all of which included inexplicable periods of sluggishness.

85.   Just a game behind division-leading Sacramento with four games to play, the Lakers have no margin for error.

86.   Just half a game behind the Yankees were Oakland and Baltimore.

87.   Koehler, who will pitch the following night, watched the game from behind home plate.

88.   L.A. remains four games behind Chicago, with the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants ahead of them in the chase.

89.   Last week, Joe Nedney booted a last-second field goal to down the Redskins and keep Arizona one game behind the East-leading Cowboys.

90.   L.A. fell two games behind Arizona in the NL West and dropped into third place behind the Giants.