He throws hard, but I saw where he's not throwing as hard and hitting more spots. That will make it more fun, I guess. He's pitching for the Braves in the playoffs, so he's obviously got some talent.

He's unbelievable. We had not scored too many runs and we gave him a little bit of a cushion today and that allows the pitcher to be a little bit more aggressive.

I didn't feel like 'uh-oh' or anything. I just felt like they tied it up, and now we have to go back and score some more runs again. The way the environment is and the atmosphere here at Minute Maid with the roof closed and the crowd crazy you've got the Bushes kissing on the Kiss-Cam it's an unbelievable environment. It was great.

I think my power sneaks up on me as well as everybody else, ... I've always been a hitter that uses the whole field and hits for batting average with the dimensions here. My ability to go the opposite way has been a benefit.

The joke was, how loud are the boos going to be if he didn't play today,

It's not a World Series championship ring, but it's definitely something to be proud of. We accomplished something last year that's never been accomplished before. That Drayton would do that for us means even more.

That hurt, that changed the match and it affected the way he wrestled. He didn't feel like he could pick Neal up. Neal is very good on his feet. The way Brett was wrestling on Friday, I didn't think anybody would touch him, but it's a great feeling. It's a great feeling for me as a coach. He's the first guy I coached who became an All-American (by placing in the top three).

That stat doesn't matter when you're winning. If you lose, you go back and think about the missed opportunities. But when you're winning, it just doesn't matter.

It's been a constant struggle. We started so bad. We were shut out so many times. We got beaten up early. You see this team in the World Series and say, 'How did it happen?' But here we are.

It's almost like a road game for us now. We're not used to playing with it open.