On a night that belonged to baseball?s most unflappable closer, Mario Rivera became the second reliever in history to reach the 500-save milestone when the Yankees held off the Mets 4-2 on Sunday, as reported by the Associated Press.
He joined Brewers veteran Trevor Hoffman, who has 571 saves, as the only major leaguers with 500. The biggest surprise, though cam e when Rivera drew a bases-loaded walk to add a insurance run in the ninth inning.
?I had one thing in mind?just try to do something,? Rivera said, before expounding on his save. ?Don?t get me wrong, it?s definitely special.?
Rivera Gets 500th Save, First RBI