21.   He had fanned six straight from the third to fifth innings before Curtis ended the string with a groundout and Whitaker and Fryman followed with their homers.

22.   Shean Donovan, Jeff Friesen and Andrei Nazarov scored for San Jose, which had a three-game unbeaten string ended.

23.   The AL West-leading Mariners also ended a string of allowing at least nine runs in seven straight games.

24.   The apparent PRI win in Tabasco appeared to end a string of stunning electoral defeats for the once dominant party.

25.   The apparent PRI win in Tabasco had appeared to end a string of stunning electoral defeats for the once dominant party.

26.   The all-European final ended a string of seven consecutive titles for American men at Lipton.

27.   The Ducks ended a string of seven consecutive periods without scoring a goal.

28.   The loss ended a string of eight consecutive wins at home for Cincinnati.

29.   The second-seeded Brazilian ended a string of upsets by Arazi, who was playing in his first final in a Masters Series event.

30.   The victory also ended a string of disappointments against Illinois.