41.   But Jones did not have great command of his fastball, often falling behind hitters in the ball-strike count or throwing pitches hanging in the strike zone.

42.   But none of the groundwork helped him more than what Strawberry provided before Clemens threw a pitch.

43.   But Perez had noticed that Lee changed his delivery when he threw the pitch.

44.   But the key has been his ability to throw any pitch during any count for quality strikes.

45.   But the Diamondbacks are emphatic in their belief that the pitch was thrown with purpose.

46.   But things turned for the better when Johnny Pesky and Charlie Wagner threw out ceremonial first pitches.

47.   But Todd Stottlemyre threw four pitches to Ventura and all were balls.

48.   But when Rogers needed a parachute in the eighth, needed someone to bail him out, Zimmerman took over and threw two pitches.

49.   But when the final pitch is thrown, reality again will set in.

50.   But Tigers pitcher Doug Brocail was worried about more than that as he threw pitch after pitch that Stanley fought off.