91.   But from the very first pitch Monday, Ventura looked as if he felt at home.

92.   But he swung at the first pitch, popping up to second, and the pinch-hitter Jon Nunnally followed with a strikeout.

93.   But Hershiser left his first pitch to Simon up.

94.   But DeCinces swung at the first pitch from Steve Crawford and popped to shallow right, not nearly deep enough to get Wilfong home from third.

95.   But his first pitch to Lee Stevens in the fifth inning was blasted beyond the wall in center field, and the game was tied.

96.   But how can you get more American than hot dogs, beer and Troy Aikman throwing out the ceremonial first pitch?

97.   But Hoffman came on to get Williams on a fly ball to right on the first pitch.

98.   But Hudson escaped when Molina swung at the first pitch and grounded out.

99.   But Maddux got out of it by getting Rey Ordonez to bounce his first pitch to Walt Weiss for a double play.

100.   But Knoblauch apparently got tired of making outs and made up his mind to swing at the first pitch in his at-bats Friday night.