Friday, March 29, 2013
Rivera presented with #42 Nats jersey by Rafael Soriano before Friday's game, Pettitte and Rivera in "win-save" 4-2 spring game v Nationals
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"Yankees closer Mariano Rivera then finished the game with a 1-2-3 ninth. A few hours earlier, before the first pitch, the 43-year-old Rivera was honored by the Nationals.
The career saves leader announced three weeks ago that he will retire after this season. He was presented Friday with a signed No. 42 - his number - Nationals jersey by Washington reliever Rafael Soriano, who took over as New York's closer last year when Rivera got injured."...
3/29/13, "Pettitte avoids broken bat in Yanks' win at Nats," AP, Howard Fendrich . photo ap
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"Mariano Rivera walks off the mound with catcher Francisco Cervelli after retiring the side against the Nationals in his final spring outing," 3/29/13, ap
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Another "win-save" for Pettitte and Rivera, spring training edition:
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"Yankees closer Mariano Rivera then finished the game with a 1-2-3 ninth. A few hours earlier, before the first pitch, the 43-year-old Rivera was honored by the Nationals.
The career saves leader announced three weeks ago that he will retire after this season. He was presented Friday with a signed No. 42 - his number - Nationals jersey by Washington reliever Rafael Soriano, who took over as New York's closer last year when Rivera got injured."...
3/29/13, "Pettitte avoids broken bat in Yanks' win at Nats," AP, Howard Fendrich . photo ap
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"Mariano Rivera walks off the mound with catcher Francisco Cervelli after retiring the side against the Nationals in his final spring outing," 3/29/13, ap
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Another "win-save" for Pettitte and Rivera, spring training edition:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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NY YANKEES 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 1
WASHINGTON 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 0 FINAL
WP - ANDY PETTITTE (2-0)
LP - JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (1-2)
SAVE - MARIANO RIVERA (1)
HOME RUNS: NYY - KEVIN YOUKILIS (6)
WAS - NONE
TIME: 2:42 ATT: 38,161
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