81.   Marshalltown pitchers intentionally walked Johnson twice, but the strategy backfired.

82.   Occasionally, the strategy almost backfired.

83.   Some said the strategy would backfire.

84.   That strategy backfired, however, when prosecutors asked Simpson to try on the gloves and he grimaced and struggled to stuff his hands into them.

85.   The Conservatives think the strategy could backfire.

86.   The strategy nearly backfired when Ortiz walked Miller to load the bases, but he got out of the inning when Craig Counsell grounded a double play.

87.   The strategy backfired when about two dozen umps, mostly in the AL, either failed to resign or quickly withdrew their resignations.

88.   The strategy backfired when more than two dozen umps -- nearly all in the American League -- either refused to resign or quickly withdrew their resignations.

89.   The strategy backfired.

90.   The strategy backfired somewhat, but he was able to earn World Cup points for the second straight day.