1.   And the top of the ninth began nicely when he caught Vinny Castilla looking at a fastball for a third strike.

2.   As long as he is a likely candidate to stroke a Randy Johnson fastball for extra bases, Strawberry is OK in the book of Yankee owner George Steinbrenner.

3.   After the game, Anderson and Angels manager Mike Scioscia said Anderson hit a fastball for the game-winning hit.

4.   Brogna missed a fastball for a strike and then delivered on a pitch right through his wheelhouse and the Mets looked like winners.

5.   Brown rebounded to pump two high fastballs by Everett, but he unleashed another high fastball for ball four to score the first run.

6.   Brant Brown lofted a fastball for an easy fly to right . . . .

7.   But Edmonds was left to wilt at second as Davis looked at a knee-high fastball for strike three and Salmon and Perez popped up on the infield.

8.   But Edmonds was left to wilt at second as Chili Davis looked at a knee-high fastball for strike three and Tim Salmon and Perez popped up on the infield.

9.   But Kelly took a fastball for strike three.

10.   But in a stroke of convenience for Cox, J.R. Phillips tied into a sinking fastball for a solo home run with one out in the fifth.