21.   According to Vizquel, the ace threw more breaking balls after the opening inning than he had in the past.

22.   Afterward, Reynoso credited his breaking ball for keeping the Cubs off balance.

23.   Alex Rodriguez swung at a low Clemens breaking ball, burying it into the ground.

24.   All the runs came when Eddie Perez blasted the benign breaking ball for a home run.

25.   Breaking ball, down and in, fouled straight down, into the dirt, strike two.

26.   Breaking ball, location, up and down, in and out.

27.   Breaking balls do not reach home as quickly as fastballs, and because of trajectory, they are tougher for catchers to handle and throw.

28.   Breaking balls.

29.   Brogna guessed he might get a breaking ball.

30.   But Clemens was unable to develop a second pitch Tuesday to complement his fastball - a decent split-fingered fastball or a consistent breaking ball.