He gave up hits in earlier innings and worked his way out of jams.

The early innings were a struggle, culminating in the fourth.

Even in the early innings, the crowd of 28,055 began to allow itself to think that one thin run might be enough.

In the early innings, the ball didn't bounce right for the Yankees.

The Mets tried to put some pressure back on in the early innings.

Clemens will probably be most vulnerable in the early innings, as he usually is.

The game was decided on the same type of poor play that characterized earlier innings.

"I was real disappointed with my rhythm in the early innings," he said.

On the other hand, maybe it's the tendency to drink six or eight beers in the early innings.

Alex Rodriguez had hit three home runs in the early innings.