1.   Before facing his last batter, the tallest and unhappiest Mariner turned toward his dugout, as if asking out of this mess.

2.   Both teams played well, and it came down to the last batter.

3.   Allie Reynolds retired the last batter and Ford got his victory.

4.   But Huskey was the last Mariners batter to reach base.

5.   Espinoza was the last batter Clemens faced in the sixth when the shortstop knocked in the sixth run with a single.

6.   Garciaparra was the last batter Clemens faced before coming out after eight innings.

7.   He shrugged, gathered himself, and struck out the last batter.

8.   I see the final pitch to the last batter, Dale Mitchell.

9.   In the second inning, Sosa was the last batter Yoshii faced.

10.   That was going to be his last batter.