21.   Weaver threw out the first ball, accompanied by a youngster named Emmanuel Nelson, who was born on the day that streak began.

22.   His streak began last year when he won the Preakness and Belmont with Tabasco Cat.

23.   His streak began the next season, when he became the AL Rookie of the Year.

24.   That streak began with a road loss to the Rangers.

25.   That streak began after the Brazilian struggled through a six-week scoring drought.

26.   The streak began last week with two victories over the Rangers.

27.   The streak began last August.

28.   The winning streak began in August and at times appears as though it might never end.