11.   Enquist said Freed is on a pitch count during her recovery.

12.   Even before the recent pressure on pitch counts, the camera often showed umpires calling strikes on pitches that were clearly outside the strike zone.

13.   Every other inning, he had a low pitch count.

14.   First came the five-man rotation, then the pitch count.

15.   For David Cone, the meter is running, both on his career and on his pitch count.

16.   For pitchers, coaches use safeguards such as pitch counts, studying mechanics to easier determine fatigue levels, bullpen work on off-days and conditioning.

17.   He had reached the fifth inning with a relatively low pitch count and had simply run out of steam.

18.   He has a pitch count to protect his pitchers, not stand in the way of their glory.

19.   He can limit the starts of his position players, the pitch counts of his starters, and regulate the way he uses his relievers.

20.   He pitched mostly middle relief, sometimes finishing games but usually getting days off between appearances and a strict pitch count.