1.   Cloude had been passed over in favor of Frankie Rodriguez for the start Tuesday, but came on for four relief innings.

2.   He has thrown just two relief innings all season.

3.   Left-hander Bobby Shantz was pitching for the Yankees and looked strong, allowing just one walk and one hit through four relief innings.

4.   Ayala set career highs in wins, strikeouts and relief innings.

5.   Sullivan led the major leagues in relief innings each of the last three seasons.

6.   Nomo struck out three batters and allowed only one ball out of the infield in two hitless relief innings last Saturday during an intersquad scrimmage.

7.   Rivera followed with two hitless relief innings.