Mariano Rivera reamained perfect on the season by converting his tenth straight save opportunity as the Yankees defeated the Detroit Tigers, 5-2 on Saturday afternoon at Comerica Park.
Rivera faced Magglio Ordonez to start the inning, and as usual, Ordonez got a hit. Ordonez was 6 for 12 off of Mo before the at bat and he hit the first pitch from Mo up the middle for a single. Miguel Cabrera was facing Rivera for the first time and Mo overmatched him with hard stuff inside. On a 1-2 pitch, Mo sawed the bat off in Cabrera's hands and induced a 6-4-3 double play. Gary Sheffield then grounded to second to end the game.
Rivera is still 0-0 on the season with 10 saves in 10 save opportunities. He has pitched 15 innings and has only allowed six hits and no walks. The save for Rivera was the 453rd of his career. His ERA for 2008 remains at 0.00.
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