Mariano Rivera Highlights

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both reuters, April 18, 2010 v Texas Rangers. Andy in the third.

• UPDATE: June 11, 2010 was 67th regular season win-save for Pettitte and Rivera.

"It was the 65th time Rivera saved a victory for Pettitte. That is the all-time record." George King, NY Post. If Mr. King is only looking at regular season, then 65 isn't the number. They also have 10 post season win-save combos. listed below, for a total of 75. Their hard work is trashed by a Soviet style blackout of not even mentioning post season stats in contexts like this that beg for it. I guess it's fine if it's not your career.

• Pettitte and Rivera's 10 post season win-save combos:

• 1. Game 2, 1998 ALDS, Tex @ NYY

• 2. Game 4, 1998 World Series, NYY @ San Diego

• 3. Game 2, 1999 ALDS, Tex @ NYY

• 4. Game 4, 1999 ALCS, NYY @ Boston

• 5. Game 2, 2000 ALDS, NYY @ Oak

• 6. Game 3, 2000 ALCS, NYY @ Seattle

• 7. Game 1, 2001 ALCS, NYY @ Seattle

• 8. Game 2, 2003 ALDS, Minn. @ NYY

• 9. Game 3, 2009 ALDS, NYY @ Twins

• 10. Game 6, 2009 ALCS, LAA @ NYY

(8 of the above were multi-inning appearances for Rivera. Honorable Mention: The "Bugs" Game, Game 2, 2007 ALDS, NYY @ Cleveland. Pettitte and Rivera appeared together in other post season games that didn't have the exact technical requirements for a win-save combo).

• (I know it's unfair to mention the post season. Selig's script is players who get to the post season were just luckier than others, so it's unfair to mention its existence. ed.) "Yankees own April as Pettitte goes 2-0," 4/19/10

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• photo 3 getty, 4 ap, bottom getty, 4/18/10 v Rangers
  

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