31.   He was pulled after the fourth inning last Tuesday in Houston when it split.

32.   He was pulled after being hit in the ankle by a grounder in the seventh, but four relievers were also up to the task.

33.   He was pulled after the fifth, after allowing seven hits, three walks and the eight earned runs in five innings.

34.   He was pulled after walking two and giving up a hit.

35.   Hernandez was batting in the spot occupied by Dodgers RBI leader Mike Piazza, whom Lasorda pulled after the eighth when the Dodgers trailed by nine runs.

36.   I should have pulled back after Seattle.

37.   I should have pulled back after the long trip to Seattle.

38.   In March, they engaged the military in heavy fighting but pulled back after military and diplomatic pressure.

39.   In six years of Grand Slam competition, Pierce has never played Wimbledon, twice pulling out after being entered in the main draw.

40.   Intel wanted to distribute its NSP software to PC makers, but it pulled back after protests from Microsoft.