1.   Bonilla obviously gave the center fielder good advice, because he stroked two singles in two at-bats against Tapani and scored two runs.

2.   But Martinez stroked a single to left, scoring Suzuki and supporting his reputation as a clutch player.

3.   Cruz stroked two singles Sunday before sitting down, giving him five hits in six at-bats for the weekend.

4.   Grissom again led off the fourth inning and again stroked a single.

5.   He hit one home run, stroked four singles, hit a sacrifice fly and struck out once.

6.   He struck out Manny Ramirez, but after Vizquel went to second unchallenged, David Justice stroked a single, driving in both runners.

7.   His finest moment came at the plate, when he stroked a single to center in the third.

8.   His next at-bat, Edmonds stroked a single to right field.

9.   Offerman, who had crushed a two-run homer in the third, and Nomar Garciaparra stroked consecutive singles to start the rally.

10.   Reboulet stroked a single into short right field, and the Royals had their ninth walk-off win.