Tag: Raisel Iglesias
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Joe Musgrove picks up first career save
September 17, 2017 Houston Astros – As predicted in yesterday’s Vulture Save Watch, Ken Giles got the night off. However, instead of Chris Devenski getting the save chance, the Astros went with Joe Musgrove. Musgrove pitched the final two innings to record his first career save. Since moving to the bullpen, Musgrove has stellar numbers…
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Sam Dyson converts save for Giants while Rangers are trying something new
July 2, 2017 San Francisco Giants — Despite being 0/4 in save chances, having seven losses as a reliever, and having an ERA of 9.00 on the season, the Giants summoned Sam Dyson to protect a one run lead and it worked! Dyson pitched a scoreless eleventh inning to convert his first save of the…
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Kenley Jansen can’t convert save chance with nine run lead
May 7, 2017 Los Angeles Dodgers — Kenley Jansen got the last out of the eighth inning on Saturday night after he entered with the bases loaded and the Dodgers up four runs. The Dodgers added five more runs in the top of the ninth, but Jansen still came back out for the bottom of the ninth…
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Enny Romero becomes fourth National to earn a save this season
May 5, 2017 Washington Nationals — With current closer Shawn Kelley still sick (and no guarantee he’ll be ready today), the Nationals opted to play the matchups to get through the ninth after Matt Albers pitched a scoreless eighth. They first turned to Joe Blanton, who coughed up a home run, throwing only two pitches before…
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Clippard, Lorenzen record saves
April 16, 2017 New York Yankees — As predicted in yesterday’s Vulture Save Watch, Aroldis Chapman and Dellin Betances both got the day off on Saturday, and that left Tyler Clippard for the save chance. Clippard made it interesting, he allowed a homerun and two other baserunners, but was able to strike out the side to…