Who's hot

Yankees pitchers have not allowed a walk in the past 40 2/3 innings.

Who's not

Sammy Sosa of the Cubs is 5-for-26 with one homer and six runs since missing nine games with a back sprain.

Line of the day

Derrek Lee, Marlins 1B

AB ........ R ....... H ....... RBI ........ HR

3 ........... 2 ........ 3 .......... 4 .......... 1

On deck

The Dodgers, who lead the Giants by a game in the NL wild card, begin a three-game series in San Francisco today,

He said it

"I wanted to throw a strike. Oh well."

Ernie Harwell, 84-year-old Tigers broadcaster, after bouncing the first pitch before his final game at Yankee Stadium