1.   As much as the Sox strived to cement the win for Cone, the weary bullpen came close to giving it away.

2.   A weary Braves bullpen should also benefit from the time off.

3.   Brown gave the Dodgers, who have a one-game lead over Arizona, a lift and saved the weary bullpen.

4.   Ramon Martinez had pitched eight strong innings to keep a weary bullpen off the field.

5.   By then, the weary bullpen, which the Mariners hoped Wolcott would give a break, was already warming up.

6.   He struck out six during his seven-inning stint that gave the weary Yankees bullpen a rest.

7.   With a weary bullpen, manager Dusty Baker chose to let his pitcher hit, and Gardner popped out to second base.