21.   Others, like Bernard Hinault, Jacques Anquetil and Eddy Merckx, have won five but not consecutively.

22.   Philadelphia swept a doubleheader from the Marlins on Thursday, then won their third straight for the first time since winning five in a row last month.

23.   Only three others have managed to win five -- Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx and Bernard Hinault.

24.   Only three racers -- Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx and Bernard Hinault -- have won five each.

25.   Over the past year, the teams have met seven times in finals, with Ge and Gu winning five.

26.   Frenchmen Bernard Hinault and Jacques Anquetil and Belgian Eddy Merckx each won five, but not consecutively, as Indurain has.

27.   Gore ultimately won all five, but only after being forced to spend precious time and money there.

28.   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won the most MVPs with six, while Bill Russell won five.

29.   Only three racers--Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, and Bernard Hinault--have won five each.

30.   The Americans need to win only five for a draw and retain it.