Mariano Rivera Highlights

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7/19/11, "You couldn’t have blamed the Rays for thinking they were doomed in the ninth inning Monday night against the Yankees. An early, three-run lead had evaporated and, three outs away from a 5-4 loss, Mariano Rivera was about to remind the fans at Tropicana Field why resistance was futile.

Even before he took the mound, Rivera had converted on 58 of 59 save opportunities against Tampa Bay, and had a career 0.74 ERA at the Trop. So when the Yankee closer finished off the Rays in a 1-2-3 ninth, it felt like so many other instances of merciless, cold-blooded relief."...

• top with Russell Martin, reuters,middle ap, bottom getty, final 5-4

7/19/11, "Yanks will pay handsomely for Sabathia," Bob Klapisch, Fox Sports