51.   When thrown by a left-hander, the cut fastball moves in hard on right-handed hitters.

52.   Owns explosive cut fastball, ranks as one of best October pitchers ever.

53.   Pettitte got Roberto Kelly to swing through a cut fastball for the first out.

54.   But the key might have come earlier that season, when he started using a cut fastball, as well as his high heater.

55.   He worked on a cut fastball during his rehab outings to complement his other pitches.

56.   Rivera, with his cut fastball, pinpoint control and steady nerves, has been automatic during the run of three straight titles.

57.   The single off Leiter came on a first-pitch cut fastball.

58.   With a nasty cut fastball, Rivera is virtually automatic in saving games.