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By Elias Sports Bureau, Inc.
Special to ESPN Insider

Friday, July 14, 2006

A daily glance inside the numbers from the world of sports: Contreras MLB • Jose Contreras' 17-game winning streak came to an end Friday against the Yankees. Since Carl Hubbell posted his record 24-game winning streak in 1936-37, the only starting pitcher to win more than 17 consecutive decisions was Roger Clemens, who won 20 in a row in 1998-99. Over the last 20 years, the only visiting pitcher to extend a streak of even 10 straight wins at Yankee Stadium was Scott Erickson of t ...

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