by Matt Gelb
Mariano Rivera has save No. 500. And RBI No. 1.
Rivera needed four outs to become the second pitcher ever to 500 saves -- and provided himself some own insurance with a good eye at the plate -- as the Yankees swept the Mets with a 4-2 victory Sunday night.
In the eighth, Rivera entered with runners on first and second and struck out Omir Santos on eight pitches. And in the ninth Rivera allowed a two-out single to Daniel Murphy before Alex Cora grounded out to second.
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and Rivera has his first RBI in the same night on top of everything... funny how things work out sometimes
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