1.   Billy Wagner, the bullpen ace whose fastball has been known to cause powder burns, stopped by to share the latest inside information.

2.   Bullpen ace Troy Percival came in for Shigetoshi Hasegawa.

3.   But unofficially, the Yankees won because of the work of their pair of bullpen aces.

4.   No veteran center fielder, no left-handed power hitter, no bullpen ace.

5.   The Yankees stayed with their bullpen ace, and Piazza hit the next pitch to break the tie.