But Davis, 37, who did not practice for 10 days, was scratched from the starting lineup just before tip-off with lower back pain.

Stevens had been scratched four consecutive games before Saturday night.

And tonight, Pendleton was scratched just before the game.

Affirmed's arch-rival Alydar was scheduled to run, but he was scratched the week before the race.

He was scratched from a start 12 minutes before the first pitch.

They received an early break tonight when Hartford goalie Sean Burke was scratched before the game.

The same goes for Gary Sheffield, who was scratched before the game because of soreness in his left hand.

Hieratic drawings of druidic origin, scratched into the wall before the Romans came.

They also played without Carey Wilson, who was scratched before the game because of a bruised right wrist.

I was scratched off the card before the first heat.