Numerical Nonsense
June 13, 2006
5…Number of points scored by Shaquille O’Neal in game two of the NBA Finals. It was… 5…Number of points scored by Shaquille O’Neal in game two of the NBA Finals. It was the lowest point total of his NBA playoff career.
60…consecutive wins on a clay court by tennis player Rafael Nadal. His latest victory was over No. 1-ranked Roger Federer to win his second consecutive French Open Tournament.
11…strikeouts by Roger Clemens in his second rehabilitation start for the Houston Astros. This time it came in their Double-A minor league affiliate.
0…goals scored by the U.S. soccer team in its World Cup opener. The Czech Republic shut out the United States 3-0.