1.   But a few singles also come in handy.

2.   His sixth-inning single came off a lefty, Sterling Hitchcock, and went to third, where Scott Brosius only could knock it down.

3.   In between came singles by Nixon, a walk to Sanchez, and an infield hit by Johnny Damon, who reached base on his first four plate appearances.

4.   Naehring, whose RBI single came off Twins reliever Eddie Guardado, said the team had lost some of its aggressiveness during its slump.

5.   They never got the chance to find out because RCA dropped them before a single ever came out.

6.   When this defining single came along, with its timeless three-note riff and sexy lyrics, nobody had heard anything like it before.

7.   Singles come first for Bjorkman and Rafter, but they are still looking forward to the atmosphere of a grand slam final.

8.   The single off Leiter came on a first-pitch cut fastball.