1.   Any possibilities for ninth-inning heroics were ruined when Fetters slipped a split-finger fastball past Mo Vaughn.

2.   Attempt to sneak fastballs past Ramirez on the inside half of the plate and he is quick enough to pound the ball as if it were batting practice.

3.   After firing a fastball past Smith for a strike, the Mets left-hander tried to throw him a sinker away.

4.   After Ellis Burks singled with one out in the first inning, Reed threw a fastball past Vinny Castilla for strike two.

5.   After Howe whizzed a fastball past Hrbek, the inning changed because Chuck Knoblauch and Cole executed a daring double steal to place two runners in scoring position.

6.   But because of the way he sets up hitters, Moyer can sneak his fastball past even the most dangerous ones.

7.   But Hernandez blew a fastball past Ramirez for strike three when Ramirez clearly was anticipating a breaking ball.

8.   But Mussina blew fastballs past Sosa and McGwire to get out of the jam.

9.   But Risley struck out Mike Stanley with two on, rifling a fastball past the Yankee shortstop.

10.   But Rivera blew a fastball past Buford to end the game.