 The Nats went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position, and James Wood reached on a ninth-inning walk but was thrown out trying to steal second base to cap his 0-for-3 night at the plate. The Orioles held the Mariners scoreless in Seattle to open the three-game series. The Mystics trailed by as many as 14 in Los Angeles, but a 30-16 fourth quarter beat the reeling Sparks 82-80 to avoid the worst record in the WNBA playoffs.