We did not get a chance to see if Rogers would break Christy Mathewson's postseason streak of scoreless innings (he needed five).

Syracuse won, 11-6, and extended its postseason streak against Maryland to five.

The Minnesota Twins, with this loss, extended their postseason losing streak to twelve games, with nine of those coming against the Yankees.

Los Angeles stretched its postseason winning streak to nine games by taking the first contest of the NBA Finals from the 76ers.

It was the Cardinals' first victory in the World Series since 1987, and it snapped a seven-game postseason winning streak for the Tigers.

When the game reached its later stages, it had the tepid quality of an exhibition as the Tigers' seven-game postseason winning streak ended.

Plácido Polanco, the second baseman whose postseason hitting streak ended at eight games, added: "I don't want to put any excuses.

In the evening game, they ended Fordham's five-game postseason winning streak with a 12-0 victory.

Derek Jeter's postseason streak of getting on base in 21 consecutive games was stopped, as he went 0 for 4 and was not walked.

Saturday's win ended a three-game postseason losing streak, starting with a Super Bowl loss to the New York Giants in the 2007 season.