Leading Off

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COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPH BY ROB TRINGALI JR./SPORTSCHROME PITCHER PERFECT The last delivery that the Yankees' David Wells threw to the last Twins batter he faced, Pat Meares, resulted in the fly-out that sealed Wells's unblemished performance (page 52).

COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPH BY GERRY GROPP LEAN, MEAN LEAPIN' MACHINE This contestant in the 70th annual Jumping Frog Jubilee in Calaveras County, Calif., took offas if it had just seen a French chef. Still, it lost to a critter named Pretty Lady that leaped 19'4".

COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPH BY SCOTT WEBSTER/WINDSOR STAR HEAD CASE The Blues' Scott Pellerin ended up on his noggin after colliding with the Red Wings' Martin Lapointe (20) during one of the three wins that gave Detroit the edge in the teams' Western Conference semifinal series (page 74).