Europe fought back after weather delays on the second day of the Solheim Cup, moving ahead of the United States in three of the four unfinished fourballs matches.
The day ended with the United States leading 6.5 to 5.5 but Europe looking strong.
The fourballs will finish early on Sunday, to be followed by the 12 singles. The US needs 14 points to retain the Cup and Europe needs 14.5 to regain it.
Gale-force winds had forced a delay of more than two hours at the start of the day and the foursomes were shared 2-2.
In the fourballs, rookie Linda Wessberg, making her Solheim debut, and the undefeated Maria Hjorth were one up on Paula Creamer and Brittany Lincicome after 11 holes, while Trish Johnson and Iben Tinning were all square after 10 holes against Juli Inkster and Stacy Prammanasudh.
Europe held a one-up lead in both of the bottom two matches -- Laura Davies and Becky Brewerton against Natalie Gulbis and Nicole Castrale after 10 holes, and Annika Sorenstam and Suzann Pettersen through nine holes versus Cristie Kerr and Morgan Pressel.
In the morning foursomes, Europe had staged a late rally to share the series.
In the top match, Sherri Steinhauer and Laura Diaz were two down after five holes to Gwladys Nocera and Maria Hjorth but won the sixth and ninth to level the match by the turn and were two up after wins at the 12th and 15th.
Europe won the short 16th with a bogey four and Hjorth made sure of retaining her unbeaten record this week by holing a six-foot putt for par to win the 18th and square the match.
Suzann Pettersen and Sophie Gustafson also snatched a late share of the spoils. They were one down to Juli Inkster and Paula Creamer after losing the 15th to a par four but Pettersen almost holed her second shot for a two at the 18th. Gustafson holed the five-foot birdie putt for another hard-earned European half-point.
Pat Hurst and Angela Stanford got the first full point on the board for the US with a comfortable 4 and 2 win over Iben Tinning and German Bettina Hauert, who was making her Solheim debut.
In the bottom match, Annika Sorenstam and Catriona Matthew were ahead all the way but had to fend off a great US comeback to win on the final green.
Nicole Castrale and Stacy Prammanasudh were five down with six to play but won the next three with birdies and the par-four 17th with yet another birdie.
Just one up playing the 18th, Matthew came up short with her second shot from the rough but eventually holed a five-foot putt for par to secure the one-hole win.
