Dominance in Shooting Chevrier, a late-season acquisition who has been the Blackhawks' playoff hero as goalie, was not tested until after he had a 3-0 lead.

Geoff Sanderson, a late-season acquisition, said he has played for teams where goalies preferred just the opposite.

Showing well on the defense was Vladimir Malakhov, a late-season acquisition.

Scott Sanderson, a 17-game winner, is also a free agent, as is Willie McGee, a late-season acquisition.

It was at the conclusion of this minor league season, that he became a late-season acquisition of the Philadelphia Phillies.

And Mets exile David Cone added precious innings and four victories to the mix after a late-season acquisition.

Nevertheless a strong finish, assisted in large measure by the late-season acquisition of Argentine midfielder Christian Gómez, propelled United into the playoffs as the second seed.

They continue to meet their changing needs through trades and late-season acquisitions.

Shawn Estes and Mark Gardner had subpar years, but a notable late-season acquisition from the Pirates was superstar starter Jason Schmidt (7-1, 3.39).

The late-season acquisition from Houston proceeded to get three straight ground-ball outs to end the inning.