Especially with the guys behind him, he'll score runs. If he has a .400 on-base percentage, he could score 200 runs.

My whole thing is getting on base. My on-base percentage is the No. 1 thing. That equates to runs, ... I'm just trying to be productive as far as being a leadoff hitter and being on base.

We had guys on base and the opportunities to score some runs and peck away at the lead, but we just never really broke through to get ourselves back in the game.

Especially being in the middle of the lineup with Ryan behind me, if I get on base, that could be an easy two runs right there. We can definitely hit home runs, but you have to win games in other ways, too.

Well, yeah, especially with Tiger behind me.

If you'd told me we'd score four runs with Linza pitching, I'd have taken it. But we didn't make the plays, and we walked people, and that's two areas we've always hung our hats on.