During
last night's game, Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera combined for a Pettitte win and a Rivera save for the 58th time in their careers - a record, passing the mark of 57 previously held by Bob Welch and Dennis Eckersley.
MLB.com's Bryan Hoch spoke to both players about the milestone.
"It means we are old," Rivera said. "We've been playing together for a long time, that's what it means. It's great. I think nobody deserves that more than Andy. He's been a big guy for us, and I'm glad that I just follow and try to do my job." ...
"It's awesome. He's awesome," Pettitte said. "What can you say? I feel honored to have been able to play with him for as long as I have. He's a tremendous person and a tremendous baseball player."
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