1.   He became the third Red Sox in two games to be hit by a pitch, as Lou Merloni was hit by rookie Joe Fontenot Friday night.

2.   Neither minor league rookie could hit a curveball.

3.   Rookies hit field.

4.   The rookie hit his first homer, had another RBI single and finished with three hits in five at-bats.

5.   The Tuna pointed out that most rookies hit a wall midway through the season and often fade, but that Martin was different.

6.   Pittsburgh receiver Harold Bishop was hit by rookie Shevin Smith as he went for a pass by Pete Gonzalez late in the third.

7.   Rodriguez lost his shutout when rookie Rod Myers followed hit a two-out single for his first major-league hit and RBI.

8.   Rangers rookie Hank Blalock hit his first major league home run.