Zeile has always hit, and he is doing so again, batting .318 since April 28 to lift his average to .288, including tonight's 1-for-4 performance.

Bernie Williams had three hits, lifting his average to a season-high .343.

Houston, averaging a career-high 22.1 points, has not lifted his scoring average by going on a 3-point-shooting binge.

Three singles lifted his average to .301 with 40 homers and 96 runs batted in, quite a season for a 39-year-old outfielder.

With a double and a run-scoring single, Rodriguez lifted his average to .379.

Tonight he was 2 for 3 with a run batted in, lifting his average to .208.

Giambi has one hit in 26 at-bats since lifting his average to .293 on Aug. 7.

Baerga has also lifted his average more than 100 points since April 28, when he was hitting .161.

After that at-bat, Alfonzo briefly lifted his average above .200 for the first time since opening day.

Phelps went 2 for 4 with a homer off the center-field backdrop Tuesday, lifting his average to .438.