1.   Any time Manny Ramirez cools off and Nomar Garciaparra is watching T-ball on the White House lawn, the Sox are liable to have trouble scoring runs.

2.   Boston had no trouble scoring runs against Minnesota and Oakland, but lost five of seven.

3.   But even before Alfonzo and Bernard Gilkey went on the disabled list, the Mets were having trouble scoring runs.

4.   If Vaughn, another potential free agent, does not hit, then the Red Sox will have trouble scoring runs.

5.   The Mariners continue to have trouble scoring runs.

6.   When it absolutely needs to score, Chicago has had trouble manufacturing runs, which favors Atlanta in a close game.

7.   India were in deep trouble two runs later as Mbangwa had Rahul Dravid caught by Craig Wishart in the slips for six.

8.   India were in deep trouble two runs later as Mbangwa had Rahul Dravid caught by Wishart in the slips for six.