31.   But Frank Crossetti put a ball on the chair at his locker in Ebbets Field.

32.   But he also has spent considerable time tinkering with all the ways his guys can put the ball in the basket.

33.   But he also got several completions by putting the ball in the only spot where it could be caught.

34.   But McGwire pops out to the catcher his first at bat, not even putting the ball in play.

35.   But next time, if I get in a situation like that, I will put the ball in the hole.

36.   But once the drills begin, Hasselbeck displays better mobility and an ability to put the ball on target while on the move.

37.   But she has worked real hard to put the ball on the floor and be more versatile.

38.   But sometimes it gets down to just putting the ball in the basket, and what got us here was our shot selection.

39.   But the name of the game is to put the ball in the back of the net and we were unlucky.

40.   But the Panthers soon found that it was best to put the ball in the air if they were going to have any chance of winning.