1.   But Thursday he received nice ovations and vocal encouragement at nearly every hole.

2.   Still, it was enough to earn a nice ovation from the crowd when he entered or left the lineup.

3.   Strawberry faced Pedro Martinez in the second inning Wednesday, got a nice ovation from the sellout crowd, then fanned on four pitches.

4.   The Suns were in Boston and he got a nice ovation.

5.   They always gave a nice ovation.

6.   When he got Canate to ground to second for the third out, Clemens came off to a nice ovation and doffed his cap.

7.   After receiving a nice ovation, he went to the bullpen and began loosening up with his slow-motion, back-to-the-plate windup.

8.   After receiving a nice ovation, he went to the bullpen and began loosening up with his slo-motion, back-to-the-plate windup.

9.   Alomar also got a nice ovation before his first at-bat against Bartolo Colon in the third.

10.   It was a real nice ovation.