1.   Bagwell tried to check his swing on the third strike, but the home plate umpire, Dana DeMuth, ruled that Bagwell had swung.

2.   Chambliss sees him checking his swing more often, recognizing bad pitches more readily.

3.   Did you check any swings?

4.   Does McGwire have the vision and humanity to check his swing and try to save a piece of the world?

5.   Garciaparra might have extended the inning had he bolted for first on the wild pitch, but he stood at the plate, believing he had checked his swing.

6.   He failed to check his swing in time.

7.   He tried to check his swing on a slow curve and tapped the ball out in front of home plate.

8.   Instead, when he checked his swing in the fourth inning, he simply sprained his right wrist.

9.   Jeter was next, trying and failing to check his swing at one pitch over his head.

10.   Leyritz tried to check his swing on a high fastball by Mussina, but ended up absorbing it into his right wrist.