1.   And even the first out came when Cal Ripken was thrown out at second base trying to stretch a single into a double.

2.   And neither did Martinez, shooting a single into right field, a game winner and knockout by the last team still standing in the Bronx.

3.   And then came Gonzalez again, slapping a hard single into left field.

4.   Bournigal dropped a soft single into right field.

5.   After Scott Fisher and Joey Franceschini walked, Gaynor lined a single into right-center that scored Fisher.

6.   After Raul Mondesi followed with a two-out walk to load the bases and Todd Zeile laced a single into right, the fun really began.

7.   Alex Gonzalez joined Fletcher on the bases with an infield single and Shawn Green lined a hard single into right-center, scoring Fletcher.

8.   After Vaughn fouled out, Fred McGriff knocked a single into center field.

9.   Alfonzo, bothered some by his injury, led tentatively off first base when Carl Everett poked a single into short left-center.

10.   Brito dumped a single into shallow right field before Johnson struck out Otis Nixon to end the inning and begin a stretch when he retired seven of eight batters.