Men’s gymnastics: fifth rotation, ups and downs

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PHILADELPHIA -- Fifth rotation.

UP: David Durante, who had fallen off the pommel horse, fought through a tough middle patch where his legs hit the horse and almost came to a stop, finished strongly, raised one finger and patted the horse. His 15.050 is a score the U.S. needs on a relatively weak event.

DOWN: Joseph Hagerty showed his first hint of nerves when he was unable to complete his mount on the pommel horse and seemed sluggish through the rest of his routine. He had a score of 13.500 -- almost a point less than he scored Thursday.

Morgan Hamm had a rough landing on his vault and walked slowly off the mat with a slight limp and a grim face. His score of 15.750 was well short of the range the selection committee needs from him.

He had scored 16.000 on Thursday and that was only the third-highest of the night. In-house radio commentator Shannon Miller said Morgan was firmly on the bubble and might not make the team.

-- Diane Pucin