1.   Brant Brown lofted a fastball for an easy fly to right . . . .

2.   In a bunt situation, Anderson failed to advance the runners, popping up, and Carter lofted an easy fly, to center.

3.   Mickey Morandini skied another fastball into an easy fly to center . . . .

4.   Offerman was stranded as Kevin Appier retired Darren Lewis, John Valentin, and Nomar Garciaparra on two easy flies and a ground out.

5.   Spinners, with their sparse, flattened wings and simple bodies, are easy flies to tie.

6.   The Rangers, meanwhile, loaded the bases in the fourth, but Johns got Damon Buford on an easy fly.

7.   Whenever Jones needed the soft ground ball or easy fly, he got it.