He faltered for a spell in the early nineties, by succumbing to both extremes at once.
That traditional faltered for a number of years, especially after the quartz crisis of the 1980s.
Familia had mysteriously pitched the night before, despite a 9-3 Mets lead, and here he faltered, for his second blown save of the Series.
Juan Rincon (4-6) pithree three perfect innings for the Twins after starter Johan Santana faltered for the first time in a month, nearly squandering an 8-2 lead.
ROYALS 5, ANGELS 4 Host Kansas City rallied for two runs in the eighth against the Los Angeles bullpen, which faltered for the third straight day.
However, out of the blue a shift in momentum saw Stepanek with three set points as the world number one's serve faltered for the first time, the Czech converting as Djokovic fired wide.
Piazza banged his bat against his cleat after the whiff as the Mets faltered for the seventh time in eight games.
Montgomerie birdied on Nos. 2, 3, 6 and 7 before faltering for a double bogey on No. 9. Janzen's double bogey came on the seventh hole.
Both played aggressively, without giving an inch or faltering for a moment.
They also have never faltered in a first-round game of the A.C.C. tournament.
