11.   Slowing the game means shortening the game.

12.   Sometimes running just for the sake of shortening the game and keeping your defense fresh is necessary and Kennan may need to be reminded of that.

13.   Take the idea that you should shorten the game and try to hang in there until the fourth quarter.

14.   This may be the only new rule that shortens the game.

15.   We had to try to shorten the game and keep our people fresh.

16.   What we were trying to do was shorten the game.

17.   Pettitte was supposed to shorten the game so Torre could go to his bullpen early.

18.   The game was shortened to seven innings under league rules because the teams also completed a game Thursday that was suspended the night before due to rain.