1.   As he tried to beat the tag, Dunston clipped the shin guard of reserve catcher Tom Prince just below the kneecap, striking a nerve.

2.   A reserve catcher named Eddie Perez clubbed vital home runs like a latter-day Yogi or Campy or Bench.

3.   But Oates was hardly more willing to use reserve catcher Bill Haselman last year than he was Dave Valle or Henry Mercedes in previous years.

4.   But the game turned nasty after Rangers reserve catcher Kevin Brown hit his first major-league homer with two outs in the ninth off reliever Mike Bovee.

5.   Doug Mirabelli, the poor reserve catcher dressed in the bright orange balloon pants, looked like a flamenco dancer and was razzed unmercifully by the group.

6.   It should have been a day of rest for Piazza, except reserve catcher Carlos Hernandez has a side injury that the club did not make public.

7.   Konerko says he conveyed his no-trade news to Dodgers reserve catcher Tom Prince.

8.   Moments away from his pursuit of two legendary records, Gooden seemed calm as he chatted with reserve catcher Tim McIntosh and did not respond to the lengthy cheers.

9.   Not only is Mets manager Bobby Valentine seriously contemplating Lo Duca as a reserve catcher, but Dodgers closer Jeff Shaw is also a possibility, sources said.

10.   Reserve catcher Eddie Perez left the team Thursday morning to return to Atlanta, where his wife Marisol underwent emergency gall bladder surgery.