Darling did not survive the second inning against the Dodgers.

Mike Moore, their starter, was unable to survive the third inning.

Clay did not survive the third inning of a game the Royals would win, 9-8.

Gooden needed to throw 36 pitches to survive the first inning.

Even after he survived the first inning, Trachsel was not relieved.

During one memorable stretch, he didn't survive the fifth inning four straight times.

It was only the second time in his last six starts that he had survived the fifth inning.

And once he survived the first inning last night, he became a different pitcher.

No, he decided, after someone named Proctor survived the inning with the two-run lead.

In his next start, he didn't survive the fourth inning against Houston.