New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera set the career saves record yesterday when he recorded his 602nd while preserving a 6-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins. He pitched a perfect ninth inning facing the minimum three while striking out one. Russell Martin was behind the plate for the historic performance.
For the season the right-handed Rivera is 1-2 with 43 saves, a 1.98 ERA, 57 strikeouts and 0.90 WHIP in 59 innings over 61 games. Over his career he is 75-57 with a 2.22 ERA, 1108 strikeouts and 0.99 WHIP in 1209 innings over 1039 games spanning 17 seasons. This is his eighth season with 40 or more saves. He originally signed with the Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1990 out of Panama.
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