1.   Benito Santiago rapped a grounder to shortstop Alex Rodriguez, who started a crisp double play.

2.   After Jim Thome lashed a single to center, David Justice rapped a grounder to Martinez at first that could have been an inning-ending double play.

3.   Jorge Posada was the next batter, and he reverted to the ground attack, rapping a grounder between short and second.

4.   Mark Lewis of Philadelphia rapped a grounder off the right knee of Darryl Kile of Colorado Tuesday night, and Kile limped away with a bruised kneecap.

5.   One out later, Mieske rapped a grounder that deflected off Wells.

6.   That move worked, too, because Piazza rapped a grounder to third base that Aramis Ramirez turned into an inning-ending double play.

7.   The Yankees had the bases loaded with one out in the third inning of a scoreless game when Martinez rapped a hard grounder toward first.

8.   Thome fouled off the first pitch, then rapped a grounder that looked like it might scoot through the infield for a two-run single.

9.   With Bernie Williams at first, Chili Davis rapped a grounder between first and second.