Next came Jackson, who did not start because of a pulled muscle in his left thigh.

He did not finish his senior year because of a torn pectoral muscle.

Hammonds, 24, was placed on the 15-day disabled list yesterday because of a strained muscle in his right shoulder.

Center Wayne Gretzky did not practice for the second straight day yesterday because of a muscle tear near his ribs.

They said he would miss his scheduled start tomorrow night because of a strained muscle in his side.

Houston's starter, Mark Portugal, had to leave the game after six and one-third innings because of a strained back muscle.

"It's almost like last year," said Franco, who was unavailable to pitch because of a sore muscle near his shoulder.

Clemens, who missed a scheduled start Wednesday because of a slight muscle tear in his right elbow, threw only 11 pitches.

At Cambridge, he nearly achieved a blue for long distance running but was forced to withdraw from a significant race because of a pulled muscle.

Guard Rafael Addison, who has played extremely well lately (especially on defense), saw limited practice time today because of a pulled muscle in his back.