1.   Braves bullpen catcher Alan Butts can feel the difference in his left hand.

2.   Braves catcher Eddie Perez threw to Jones at third base, and he tagged Caminiti out as he sprinted toward home.

3.   Braves catchers held their initial throwing drills Tuesday morning, and Eddie Perez wanted to show that, at last, he can get the ball to second base.

4.   Braves catcher Javier Lopez, pinch hitting for Mike Piazza, tied it in the top of the seventh with a home run off Royals pitcher Jose Rosado.

5.   Braves catcher Marty Perez threw to Jones at third base, and he tagged Caminiti out as he sprinted toward home.

6.   Braves catcher Eddie Perez reached on a one-out single, and manager Bobby Cox inserted Otis Nixon as a pinch runner.

7.   Braves catcher Javier Lopez had two hits and caught a good game Wednesday despite being weakened by the flu.

8.   Braves catcher Javier Lopez played a big role in the victory.

9.   Braves catcher Eddie Perez has spent the last week living out his dream of playing every day.

10.   Braves catcher Paul Bako made a wild throw to second base for another error, and Hernandez scampered home.