71.   After the first pitch in the bottom of the second inning, he was still cursing the call on the play before.

72.   Albert Belle swung at the first pitch and struck out, and the next two batters also went out.

73.   After throwing his first pitch to leadoff pinch-hitter Jorge Fabregas in the sixth, Valdes winced, said catcher Tom Prince.

74.   Afterward, he took Carter to an all-star baseball game, where the ex-president was given the honor of throwing out the first pitch.

75.   Brett Butler laid down a perfect bunt to reach base on the first pitch from Cubs starter Kevin Tapani.

76.   Brian McRae fouled back the first pitch to him and Millwood walked off the mound, while the Braves trainer and manager Bobby Cox came out to investigate.

77.   Briefly Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani will throw out the ceremonial first pitch Tuesday night when the Rangers play the Oakland Athletics at The Ballpark in Arlington.

78.   Brown continued to labor, giving up a homer to Jones on the first pitch of the third, and to Klesko on the first pitch in the sixth.

79.   Brunansky hit the first pitch over the fence for his seventh home run.

80.   Brosius buzzed the first pitch from Minnesota starter Pat Mahomes just over the left-field wall on an impressively flat trajectory.