It was just a little bit tight getting back to the gas, but that's something we can cure pretty easily. The guys worked really hard to get the backup ready. I'm proud of them. Even though we have to start at the back, we've got a pretty good piece.

When you know he's got the momentum and got a run on Brian like that, you've pretty much got to go with that line. I probably did push (Johnson) through the rest of the way, but that was where the momentum was at the time with one lap to go. If you stop and try to pick somebody up, you're probably going to drop back to sixth or seventh.

It strikes me the governor is making himself a pretty easy target here. What is the public supposed to make of a lobbyist being your campaign spokesman?

We put together pretty complete game. We had a consistent game and well balanced offense. Harwood is young team and it is evident that they are going to have a fairly bright future.

It was smashed. It was off a 92-mph fastball, middle in. It went out of here pretty well.

I think it was pretty evident that we controlled the game, but we just didn't put the ball in the net. I thought the boys played well throughout the game.