In the 2007 Pan American Games, Ortega allowed five baserunners but only one run in 2 2/3 IP, striking out three in two relief stints.

After one more relief stint, MacFayden made his first start against the legendary Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators on September 4, 1926.

In June he came on for his second relief stint in two days.

This retroactively decertified many no-hit games, including Ernie Shore's perfect relief stint in 1917 and Harvey Haddix's legendary 12 perfect innings from 1959 (lost in the 13th).

McManus made his second Grey Cup appearance in 1992, again coming in for a relief stint.

Johnson was activated on Aug. 6 and had six relief stints, but now the Mariners will be without the four-time league strikeout leader, who was 18-2 with a 2.48 e.r.a. last season.

She began a question by referring to Johnson's winning relief stint for Seattle in Game 5 of the 1995 divisional playoffs against the Yankees.

Joe Niekro pitched only once in the World Series, a two-inning relief stint for the Twins against the St. Louis Cardinals in 1987.

In his two-month relief stint, he posted a 1.56 ERA in 17.1 innings.

Hutton found out at 11:30 Saturday night that he would be throwing his first major league pitch since a one-inning relief stint on Sept. 2.