1.   His command was so exceptional that Abbott threw effective backdoor sliders to left-handers for the first time this year.

2.   Hitting the outside corner or the head pin, throwing backdoor sliders or strikes from the Jersey side.

3.   His last pitch was a backdoor slider to Womack, who struck out with Lenny Harris on third to end the game.

4.   In the first inning, Fassero threw a backdoor slider to Raul Mondesi.

5.   He did it by relying on backdoor sliders and offspeed stuff, rather than overthrowing his fastball, a common mistake by young pitchers.