81.   After the season opener, South Carolina hosts Georgia, Marshall and Mississippi State in consecutive games at Williams-Brice Stadium.

82.   Also, for the second consecutive game, forward Juwan Howard came up big.

83.   Allison has been battling flulike symptoms the past two games, when his scoring streak of nine consecutive games ended.

84.   Brent Barry missed his second consecutive game with a sprained ankle.

85.   Brett Butler, who had two hits against the Royals, has hit in five consecutive games....

86.   Brown was masterful, winning his fifth consecutive game by limiting the Braves to four hits in seven scoreless innings.

87.   Brady, for as well as he played, fumbled for the third consecutive game.

88.   Brian Giles then delivered the crushing blow for the second consecutive game, a three-run homer into the Rangers bullpen.

89.   Brian Leetch, his defensive partner, went without a goal for the fourth consecutive game and was on the ice for three scores by Pittsburgh.

90.   But a sizzling slapshot by Bill Huard, playing his third consecutive strong game, stopped the bleeding in the second period.