1.   Becker and Stich will team in doubles on Saturday, with a chance to clinch the series.

2.   Cone departs with the Yankees leading by a run and they go on to clinch the series and he is the winning pitcher.

3.   It is a pressure-packed spot because Gooden will either be trying to clinch the series or trying to keep the Yankees alive for a fifth game.

4.   It would have been a storybook ending for the Knicks to clinch this series Friday night.

5.   Miami can clinch the series Tuesday in Orlando, which would move Miami to a probable Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Knicks.

6.   The Devils can clinch the series against Carolina at Continental Arena on Friday night.

7.   The Devils, who were eliminated in the first round last season by Ottawa, can clinch the series on Sunday in Pittsburgh.

8.   The Indians had clinched their series against the Yankees Monday night, and meet the Orioles Wednesday night in the league championship series.

9.   They could hardly do themselves any worse than the hole they dug the last few days, blowing chances to clinch the series both at home and in Portland.

10.   They went on to clinch that series in Cleveland.