1.   Before Mora faced Leskanic, Edgardo Alfonzo told him that Leskanic throws a powerful fastball, a nasty slider and a cut fastball.

2.   Bob Wickman replaced McDowell and tossed nasty sliders and fastballs to strike out Albert Belle and Eddie Murray.

3.   He did it by spotting his fastball and mixing in a nasty slider.

4.   He was not deterred when Floyd followed by fouling off three straight pitches and got him to chase a nasty slider for the strikeout.

5.   Johnson then struck out Brian Jordan on a nasty slider to end the suspense.

6.   Many of those were the product of a nasty slider.

7.   Mike Piechnik apparently throws a nasty slider and screwball.

8.   On the ropes, Harang fought back nicely by striking out Jeff Bagwell on a nasty slider.

9.   Using his nifty curveball when he fell behind in the count, a nasty slider and his ever-present fastball, Gooden succeeded.

10.   He struck out Juan Gonzalez and Mike Simms three times each, mixing his fastball with a nasty slider.