41. He became tentative the next inning, refusing to throw his fastball. 42. He expected Burkett to throw a changeup, instead the Rangers had changed the signs and Burkett threw a fastball. 43. He often throws fastballs early in the game and early in counts, establishing this pitch. 44. He cut off some fastballs and threw some fastballs in the dirt. 45. He retired the Rangers on eight pitches in the first inning, throwing his fastballs for strikes, striking out Mark McLemore with a slider on the outside corner. 46. He fired a strike, and Grieve, too, correctly anticipated Clemens would throw a fastball. 47. He had thrown fastballs to Fielder, but this time he went to sliders. 48. He threw a fastball past John Olerud for strike three. 49. He threw a fastball, middle in. 50. He threw fastballs near the feet of Suzuki in the first inning and followed that with cut fastballs away the next time, striking out Suzuki. |