11.   If he took a quick peek over his left shoulder before delivering a pitch Thursday night, Tom Gordon probably saw an inferno.

12.   In the fifth, the veteran right-hander first stumbled off the mound while delivering a pitch, causing him to awkwardly lob a ball toward the plate.

13.   Martinez paused briefly preparing to deliver a pitch in the first inning, and Jeter called time and stepped out of the box.

14.   Meanwhile, another illicit contributor from Asia is given substantial presidential face time to deliver her pitch for trade preferences for China.

15.   On her return, a Washington pollster and strategist sits waiting in her anteroom, eager to deliver his pitch on helping Republicans improve their communication skills.

16.   Or how Tiant completely turned his back to the batter before delivering his pitches.

17.   Pitcher winds up and delivers first pitch.

18.   San Francisco Giants reliever Roberto Hernandez delivered the pitch exactly where Renteria guessed it would be.

19.   Stan Belinda delivered a pitch to Phillips that plate umpire Rick Reed called a strike.

20.   The knuckleball pitcher, who squeezes the ball with his fingernails while delivering his pitches, left before the game to find a manicurist.