11.   But Rivera reared back and threw three straight fastballs past Bragg, and Cone was on his feet in the clubhouse, accepting congratulations from teammates for outdueling Martinez.

12.   But try throwing the fastball past this guy when it counts.

13.   But the strategy worked as Percival blew a fastball past Ramirez to end it.

14.   Gooden did not fire any fastballs past Strawberry and Strawberry did not smash any massive homers.

15.   He blew a fastball past Delino DeShields for a called third strike that ended the inning.

16.   He threw a fastball past John Olerud for strike three.

17.   He then tried to fire a high fastball past Alex Rodriguez, and the Seattle shortstop whalloped a two-run homer.

18.   He twice struck out Ken Griffey Jr. on three pitches, muscling high-and-away fastballs past the Seattle slugger.

19.   Hundley lined a single to left, and when Clemens tried to sneak a fastball past Gilkey, he pulled it between left and center.

20.   It felt so good throwing a fastball past someone.