He's made only two base-running mistakes this year.

"Every year, at least when I was with Atlanta, we'd make base-running mistakes," he said.

The Mets, who fought back from a pair of two-run deficits, could have ended things much earlier if not for some base-running mistakes.

But for all his marvelous talent, Williams has a tendency to make base-running mistakes and seems short on instincts.

The Yankees run, in part, because they have enough talent offensively to erase a base-running mistake with the next swing of the bat.

They have just 9 stolen bases in their last 17 games, but much more important than that is the sudden increase in base-running mistakes.

The A's, who were plagued by base-running mistakes on Friday night, ran themselves out of another inning.

Boston all but rescued Keisler from his first-inning difficulties with a base-running mistake.

The Angels threatened in almost every inning, but twice sabotaged rallies with base-running mistakes.

The Yankees (30-23) stranded 13 runners on base, with a base-running mistake costing them an early run.