51.  But it would be horribly ironic if the Dodgers should suddenly forget how to hit with runners in scoring position after four lean years of plate-setters.

52.  But once again, Giants hitters continually faltered with men in scoring position.

53.  But Pettitte has regained his passion and he throttled the Royals on no hits in seven at bats with men in scoring position.

54.  But Pettitte tamed the Tigers on six hits in seven innings and held them without a hit in five at-bats with runners in scoring position.

55.  But stranding men in scoring position has become the poison of choice for this Rangers lineup.

56.  But singles by Eli Marrero and Fernando Vina and a sacrifice bunt by Placido Polanco put the tying and go-ahead runs in scoring position.

57.  But the Rebels stranded a dozen base runners, nine of them in scoring position.

58.  But the Revolution struggled to link between midfield and attack, so he was seldom in a scoring position in the first half.

59.  But the Yankees could not score, either, going hitless in four at-bats with runners in scoring position.

60.  But those Bruins had seniors on defense and seniors at the scoring positions and a chip on their collective shoulder the size of Ryan Leaf and Peyton Manning.