51. He allowed only two runners in the last five innings as Boston won for the third time in four games. 52. He came to bat in each of the last three innings Saturday and each of the first four Sunday. 53. He said after the game that he bruised his left thumb trying to field a groundball and had difficulty gripping the ball over his last two innings. 54. He said it affected his ability to grip the ball in his last two innings. 55. He struck out four and allowed one single over his last five innings. 56. Horne has hit five centuries in his last six Shell Trophy matches, including two in his last two innings. 57. Hooper got a second zero in the last three innings when he was leg before by leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed. 58. Irabu allowed two hits in the last two innings as he scored his fifth victory against eight defeats this season. 59. Jerry Dipoto pitched the last three innings for his second save. 60. Jeff Brantley pitched the last two innings for his third save. |