1.   After half-time, Leeds came out firing.

2.   But it was Portsmouth who came out firing in the second half.

3.   After a single by pinch-hitter Chris Gwynn and an infield hit by Rickey Henderson, McGee scooped a single by Tony Gwynn and came up firing.

4.   Briggs came out firing beneath his trademark mop-top frosted dreadlocks.

5.   Boston theoretically was still in it, but Wilkins, who had played a big role in the comeback, came up firing blanks on the next two possessions.

6.   Buhner tracked the ball down near the bench behind the practice mound and came up firing.

7.   Brady came out firing.

8.   But understand they may absorb the bullet and come back firing with both barrels.

9.   Center fielder Jay Payton fielded the ball and came up firing.