He saved their last victory a week ago in Florida before the team dropped its next five games heading into interleague play.

Benitez retired the next three batters in a row, saving the Mets' 4-2 victory over the Yankees early this morning.

Todd Burns took over the pitching duties in the eighth, trying to save Bob Welch's 18th victory.

But the Brewers scored three in the eighth, and only a spectacular play on the final out of the game saved Leiter's precarious victory.

A thrilling, definitive, finale of a play that saved the Rams' chilling 23-16 victory.

An exceptional defensive play saved Montreal's 5-4 victory, only the fifth loss for the Mets in their last 16 games.

"I don't usually do that," he said after Mariano Rivera pitched the ninth inning to save Mussina's 2-1 victory.

Mariano Rivera pitched the ninth to save Irabu's first victory.

Ricky Bottalico pitched the ninth to save Stein's victory.

Wetteland had just saved the American League's 4-1 victory over the National League, and the outing made him think of the present and the past.