21.   He takes the pitch off the armor, then coolly trots down to first base, king of the world.

22.   He took a pitch, worked to the outside, easily outran the linebacker into the end zone.

23.   He was asked if he would like to take the pitch back.

24.   He then took a pitch for a ball before returning to the left side and drawing a walk without swinging at a pitch.

25.   He took one pitch for a ball and then belted a home run to right field.

26.   He took some pitches and worked the count.

27.   However, through the first three weeks of the season, the right fielder is taking more pitches.

28.   Hundreds of people cheered for Charlie Ballard several minutes later when he took a regulation one-bounce pitch with a long Ted Williams stroke.

29.   I found out later they were instructed to go up there and take some pitches, make the man throw some strikes.

30.   I took a couple pitches.