THE show was a smashing success, a near sellout.

Attendance in Philadelphia had averaged 22,448, but last Saturday's game between the Red Sox and the Phillies was a near sellout at 60,960.

The game was a near sellout with over 30,000 fans in attendance.

One of the largest stops of the tour, with a near sellout of over 40,000.

After a near sellout (23,319) on opening night against Washington, the team's attendance at the cavernous Charlotte Coliseum has rapidly dropped.

A team like Atlanta, last-place finisher and with mediocre attendance just three years ago, has sold 3.2 million tickets for this season, every game a near sellout.

As Messier circled the ice slowly during warmups, he was welcomed by a prolonged standing ovation from a near sellout of 17,112.

Against all the odds, Roly's Bistro, named for the restaurant's red-bearded greeter and mastermind, has been a near sellout ever since.

A near sellout of 13,000 was anticipated.

For the team's first promotion this season, featuring Stretch the ostrich, there was a near sellout in 49,676-seat Busch Stadium on May 22.