1.   Cormier allowed the last six Mariners he faced to reach base.

2.   His effort again was sub-par, as Lowe allowed five of the seven batters he faced to reach base.

3.   Shortly thereafter, Elarton was gone after allowing three of the first four batters he faced to reach base in the bottom of the inning.

4.   When he allowed the first two runners he faced to reach in the sixth, he was lifted.

5.   Doug Bochtler replaced Veras and allowed both batters he faced to reach, but Trevor Hoffman came on to retire Randa and Keith Osik.

6.   Joe Nathan allowed seven of the first eight men he faced to reach base safely.

7.   The right-hander allowed all three batters he faced to reach base, including Desi Relaford, who got on when Mota made a bad throw on a sacrifice bunt.