1.   And he had his first long stint on the bench because of foul trouble.

2.   Astacio, frustrated by his first stint on the disabled list in his nine-year career, said he has no explanation for his continuing shoulder problems.

3.   Bill Walsh in his first stint at Stanford was the model.

4.   A key trade-deadline addition, Mack returned to the Rockets with a more professional manner than he displayed in his first stint with the team.

5.   After his first stint ended, he returned to Edinburg to see his family and friends for what would be the last time.

6.   But the brass has seen a change in Williams, who struggled with his control during his first stint with the Astros but has thrown strikes consistently this spring.

7.   Grudzielanek is expected to hit, and during the first stint of his career on the disabled list, the Dodgers sorely missed his bat.

8.   In his first stint in Athens, Krumov lived with the Bertsch family until he found an apartment.

9.   In his first stint with the Rangers, Witt led the American League in walks three times.

10.   It was his first stint as a reliever.