31.   But the thing that is even more embarrassing is to not be able to throw strikes.

32.   But the brass has seen a change in Williams, who struggled with his control during his first stint with the Astros but has thrown strikes consistently this spring.

33.   But unlike other starts in which Dreifort was wild, he was able to throw strikes.

34.   But this was when Hernandez simply stopped throwing strikes.

35.   But under a complete restructure, Griffey would swing in Wrigley Field every season and Maddux would throw strikes in Fenway Park every season.

36.   But, he played for a noncontender, and though the etiquette of the situation was complicated, it came down in favor of throwing strikes and taking chances.

37.   Butch Huskey hung out in right field and was just like a Mariners fan, hoping that one of his teammates would throw a strike.

38.   Cameron gathered himself and threw a strike to Machado, who tagged the sliding Erstad, resulting in a double play to end the first inning.

39.   Castillo changed speeds and threw strikes and the Yankees had more trouble with him than they did with Pedro Martinez on Saturday.

40.   Chuck Morgan, the master of ceremonies, at one point announced that Pavlik had thrown nine strikes in a row.