1.   Arkansas is one of the states that Gore is counting on to avoid a shutout across the South.

2.   As in, avoid a shutout.

3.   New England avoided the shutout as Scott Zolak threw a six-yard TD pass to Lovett Purnell with eight seconds left.

4.   New York avoided the shutout when Scott Brosius homered off Tom Gordon in the eighth.

5.   The Angels avoided a shutout when Scott Spiezio hit a two-out, pinch homer in the ninth off Jason Grimsley.

6.   The Astros avoided the shutout in the seventh with a two-out, three-run rally.

7.   The Braves salvaged a couple runs off reliever Ramiro Mendoza in the ninth inning to avoid the shutout.

8.   The only question left for the sparse and restless crowd on Wednesday was whether the Ducks could avoid a second consecutive home shutout.

9.   The Sox avoided a shutout in the sixth when Matt Stairs stroked a two-out bases loaded single, scoring two runs.

10.   Canada avoided the shutout when Kate Sobrero elbowed Hooper to the left of the goal in the second half.