41.   He followed that with two masterly performances in the division series against Cleveland to save the Mariners.

42.   He had a chance to pitch the clinching victory of the division series, but Torre yanked him after two innings.

43.   He had pitched seven and one-third shutout innings against Boston last week in the second game of the division series.

44.   He has been in two division playoff series and one championship series but no World Series so far.

45.   He faced one batter in the division series, walking Craig Biggio on a checked swing that appeared to be strike three.

46.   He gave credit to the Padres, who also defeated the Astros in the division series.

47.   He personally changed the division series against the Giants with a stellar relief job.

48.   He was a Yankee then, and the Indians were the enemy in the division series.

49.   His last pitching attempt came last Friday in Arlington, Tex., before the Yankees played the third game of their division series against the Texas Rangers.

50.   How could a father not want to see his son pitch the second game of the American League division series?