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123 Consecutive starts Santana pitched at least five innings, a streak that ended Sept. 26 because of a rain delay at Detroit. It was the third-longest such streak in major league history.

.679 Johan Santana's career winning percentage (93-44), currently ninth-best all-time. The only active pitcher with a better winning percentage is his new teammate Pedro Martinez (.692).

1,152 Strikeouts for Santana over the past five seasons, most in the majors. Santana has led the AL in strikeouts three of the past four years; he was second in 2007 to Tampa Bay's Scott Kazmir.

FIVE STARTS TO REMEMBER

SEPT. 10, 2003 • Twins 4, Chicago White Sox 1

The Twins visited the White Sox for a four-game series tied with them for the division lead, only to lose the first two. In the third game, Santana held Chicago to six hits and one run in 61/3 innings. The Twins soon won 11 games in a row and won the Central going away.

AUG. 1, 2004 • Twins 4, Boston 3

In a showdown with Pedro Martinez, Santana went eight innings, giving up three runs on two hits and striking out 12, winning his third decision in a row in what became 13 consecutive victories. Martinez gave up seven hits in seven innings and struck out 11.

AUG. 23, 2005 • Twins 1, Chicago White Sox 0

Trying to stay in contention in the AL Central, Santana was locked up against righthander Freddy Garcia. Santana gave up three hits in eight innings while striking out eight, and the Twins -- no-hit into the eighth inning --broke through with a Jacque Jones solo home run.

JUNE 13, 2006 • Twins 5, Boston 2

Though most remembered for how it ended -- Jason Kubel's grand slam in the 12th inning -- this game began as a pitchers' duel between Santana and Curt Schilling. Santana fanned 13 in eight innings but was matched by Schilling, with both giving up solo homers in the seventh.

AUG. 19, 2007 • Twins 1, Texas 0

Santana struck out a career-high 17 batters, a Twins single-game record, over eight innings, making the most of a lone run provided on a Michael Cuddyer home run. Santana gave up only two hits while striking out the side three times, including his last two innings.

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