1.   Giants starter Bill Swift avoided injury, but he came up empty in the win column again.

2.   Giants starter Danny Darwin, however, was just a little bit better.

3.   Giants starter William VanLandingham appeared to be in for a short afternoon at the outset.

4.   Giants starter Kirk Rueter intentionally walked Tripp Cromer to get to Park.

5.   Giants starter Orel Hershiser created a mess for himself by putting the first three batters on base.

6.   Giants starter Kirk Rueter allowed five runs on seven hits -- including two homers -- in five innings.

7.   Giants starter Russ Ortiz matched Helling until the seventh when the Rangers broke through for two runs.

8.   Giants starter Balvino Galvez, formerly with the Texas Rangers, was relieved in the sixth, but got his sixth win against four defeats.

9.   Giants starter Russ Ortiz allowed three runs on six hits in six innings.

10.   Giants starter Shawn Estes allowed one run, seven hits and four walks in five innings.