In halting a five-game losing streak, the Yankees avoided having to watch the team they chased for months rejoice before them.

The A's halted a 12-game losing streak dating back to the final 9 games of last season.

Glavine was simply hoping to halt a career-long losing streak.

They terminated a seven-game skid to Baltimore this season and halted a six-game losing streak over all.

Richter last played in the Rangers' 5-2 victory over the Oilers, halting a three-game losing streak.

The Rangers halted a two-game losing streak to improve to 26-14-7.

The triumph kept the Mets' record above .500 (20-18) and halted a two-game losing streak.

The triumph halted a five-game losing streak for the Mets, who have been reeling on and off the baseball field.

But there was no way the Rangers, who halted a four-game losing streak, were going to slide through without a test of some sort.

The Giants, though, are also trying to halt a three-game losing streak that has dropped them to 5-5 and threatens their playoff hopes.