1.   A misty shroud descended on Camden Yards in the fifth inning, and the last few innings were played in drizzle.

2.   For a big-league manager to have never played an inning of pro ball is a rarity.

3.   He did not play an inning of spring training.

4.   He played an inning at first base in San Francisco during his rookie season and, of course, entered the organization as a first baseman.

5.   He suffered knee and elbow injuries and never played another inning during the series.

6.   Not bad for someone who figured he would never play an inning of pro ball.

7.   They always found a way to play another inning, another game, another day.

8.   We can live long and prosper if big-league baseball never plays another inning.