1.   And before Torre could reach the mound, Steinbrenner was out of his field box seat, turning to leave even before Irabu began his hasty retreat.

2.   As Piniella reached the mound, and then reached out for the baseball, Hitchcock made a forceful exchange.

3.   Before Johnson reached the mound Perez was off it.

4.   Before he reached the mound his starting pitcher, Mike Hampton, eyes averted, flipped him the ball and walked dejectedly toward the bench, head bowed.

5.   He immediately got up and charged Jones but was tackled by catcher Adan Amezcua before reaching the mound.

6.   When he reached the mound, Cone kicked at the dirt in front of the rubber for almost a minute, creating a small canal, before warming up.

7.   By the time he reached the mound, Nomo was all business.

8.   He did just fine once he reached the mound.