41.   Beginning Tuesday at the Alamodome, the Rockets will play five consecutive games against teams that reached the playoffs last season.

42.   Bester started his ninth consecutive game, the longest streak for a Stars goaltender since the team moved to Texas.

43.   Beukeboom missed his fourth consecutive game Friday night.

44.   Billick thought he had a star on the rise in quarterback Tony Banks, but midway through the season the Ravens went five consecutive games without a touchdown.

45.   Belfour has started nine consecutive games.

46.   Blake, who has spent most of the week fending off trade rumors, was sidelined for the second consecutive game with a badly bruised right shoulder.

47.   Blue Jays pitchers tried to throw Eckstein inside a couple of weeks ago and Eckstein pulled those pitches for grand slams in consecutive games.

48.   Bobby Bonilla, who was booed for the second consecutive game, drew cheers when he led off with a ground single to right.

49.   Beukeboom missed his second consecutive game with a sprained sternum and stayed behind Friday.

50.   Bird, a sometimes reluctant shooter, has taken over three consecutive games for the Huskies with her scoring and passing.