1.   Ashby, nursing a head cold and sore throat, needed quick innings.

2.   Ashby, nursing his cold and sore throat, needed quick innings.

3.   Because Rusch had lasted only three innings Friday night, the Mets needed innings from Trachsel.

4.   But the Mets needed some innings, so here he was.

5.   I need the innings.

6.   I need some innings.

7.   The Los Angeles Dodgers needed innings.

8.   We went to the bullpen early a lot of times and we need more innings from the starters.

9.   Wells made sure Torre would not have to rely on an erratic group of relievers on a night when innings were desperately needed.

10.   When the Astros needed a big inning, they got it.