In the three losses, Yankee starters have failed to pitch beyond the fourth inning.

Last night, he was unable to pitch beyond the third inning.

Each five innings he pitches beyond that gives him another $500,000 this season and increases his 2003 salary as well.

Hill would pitch beyond expectations and lead his team to an easy 7-0 shutout.

He may pitch beyond this season, but he may not.

His shot, hit with slight draw, soared over the bunkers, pitched beyond the hole and rolled back into it.

They need more than Al Leiter to pitch consistently beyond the fifth inning.

Pitching beyond the eighth inning for the first time as a Met, Smith allowed only two runs on eight hits.

In the last three games, two of them victories, Yankee starters have not been able to pitch beyond five innings.