31.   Edgardo Alfonzo, the first batter he faced, promptly lined a double to left field, tying the game.

32.   Erstad homered for the second consecutive game and became the first left-handed batter to hit a homer off Johnson this season.

33.   Elarton struck out the first batter he faced, Curtis Goodwin, on three pitches but immediately started falling behind hitters and paid the price.

34.   First batter, first pitch.

35.   First batter, in fact.

36.   Finley was the first batter Greg McCarthy faced in the fifth.

37.   Flaherty was the first batter Bob Wells faced in the first inning.

38.   Friday night, he struggled immediately and walked the first batter he faced, Eric Young, on four pitches.

39.   Gajkowski admitted to nerves, but retired his first batter, Ripken, on a fly to left.

40.   For whatever reason, Roberts walked the first batter, and then he walked the second batter.