Yankees pitchers Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera tied a Major League record for win-save combinations as New York defeated Oakland 5-3 on Tuesday night. "It's special, definitely -- it is special," Rivera said. "The most important thing is that we won the game. He gave us a good performance today and we were able to put some runs on the board and hold it." They combined for their 57th win-save combination, tying the mark achieved by Oakland's Dennis Eckersley and Bob Welch. "It's a lot of longevity," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "The way they take care of themselves, the way they work at their trade, to have that opportunity to tie that is pretty amazing. Those two guys have been staples here for a long time."