1.   Six times the Redskins punted in that wind, and six times Phil McConkey caught the swirling slippery ball.

2.   Wakefield relied on his knuckleball, of course, but he also mixed his pitches to compensate for the slippery ball.

3.   However, a heavy downpour helped neither team as a slippery ball led to numerous handling errors.

4.   The slippery ball made life tough for the Australians and one throw went through three fieldsmen for overthrows.