11.   The next hitter swung on the first pitch and popped up, and Nolan, still huffing and puffing, headed back to the mound.

12.   The Tigers new cleanup hitter swung tentatively and sent a popup foul down the first base side where Andres Galarraga was camped.

13.   They want the hitters to swing the bat.

14.   In theory, a corked bat is lighter than a legal bat, so a hitter can swing it faster, giving him more time to read a pitch.