21.   It is the longest streak in the majors this season.

22.   It matched the longest overall winning streak in franchise history.

23.   It was the fifth consecutive home victory for the Bruins, their longest streak of the year.

24.   It is the longest losing streak against a single opponent in Boston history.

25.   Longest losing streak was two games, and that only happened once.

26.   Martin Lapointe scored twice for the defending Stanley Cup champions, who have won six in succession, their longest winning streak of the season.

27.   Martinez gave the Sox a prime chance to avoid their longest losing streak in four years, to no avail.

28.   Once again, the Astros were unable to put together two solid games in a row, failing to tie their longest winning streak of the season.

29.   Stock prices rose Tuesday for the eighth consecutive trading day, the longest winning streak in more than two years.

30.   That was two games short of their longest streak in the shot-clock era.