| He had 25 hits in his first 67 at-bats and was errorless in 15 starts. |
| Vernon, an excellent hitter who had won the 1946 batting title with a.353 mark, rapped two singles in four at-bats against Joe Coleman, including a bunt. |
| In three at-bats he hit into two double plays and one triple play to account for seven outs. |
| Questioned about his 43 whiffs in 250 at-bats, Furcal says strikeouts are part of the game. |
| Conine lowered his head and dragged his cleat across the dirt after the resilient at-bats by Johnson and Jeter. |
| As has been well documented, the White Sox lead-off man has now hit two homers in the playoffs after failing to go deep during the regular season in more than 500 at-bats. |
