Mariano Rivera Sets Major League Saves Record as Yankees Win
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Mariano Rivera got his 602nd career save to set a Major League Baseball record in the New York Yankees’ 6-4 win against the Minnesota Twins.
With Boston’s 6-5 loss to the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park, the Yankees lead the Red Sox by 5 1/2 games with 10 to play in the American League East division. Boston’s advantage in the wild-card race is down to 1 1/2 games over the Tampa Bay Rays.