He had a strong finish, retiring eight Marlins in a row.
Woods had a strong finish, making birdies on Nos. 15, 16 and 17.
He is having a strong finish, batting.310 since he announced his retirement on June 19.
Barajas, 35, had a strong finish to the season after Los Angeles claimed him from the Mets on Aug. 22.
Mr. Paul is also prepared to have a strong finish discounted by those wedded to the idea that he is a fringe figure.
"I think we're all a little confused by it, why in the past few weeks we start out so slow and have a strong finish," Testaverde said.
"It should give them that confidence to believe they can go on and have a strong finish to the campaign," Robins said of his play-off chasers.
Towers, in fact, believes the division will generally have a strong finish because players whose injury-forced absences have hurt their teams are returning and will make the teams better.
Duval two-putted for a birdie, giving him the lead for good at eight under, one stroke ahead of Fasth, 29, who had a strong finish even though he was playing in his first major.
