1.   He said his first few times out were nerve-wracking and painful, but that it has become easier over the years.

2.   He was lustily booed after each introduction, even as he reached base his first four times up.

3.   Monahan, called up from Class AAA Tacoma to start in left field, struck out his first two times at the plate.

4.   My first few times, I did pretty well.

5.   Owen hit safely his first three times up and drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the second inning.

6.   The first seven times Janzen won on tour, it came on the fourth or fifth consecutive event on his schedule.

7.   The teams exchanged goals in each of the first two periods, with Washington scoring first both times.

8.   They failed miserably the first three times, losing to Miami, Dallas and the New York Jets by an average of almost two touchdowns.

9.   He said he made it a point to call Md Yusop first each time before going to his house.

10.   Jason Giambi and Saenz each walked their first two times up and scored both times, accounting for four Oakland runs.