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How many home runs has Mariano Rivera given up?
He pitched 141 postseason innings in 96 appearances that were spread over 16 seasons. Only twice did he allow a home run – Sandy Alomar Jr. in Game Four of the 1997 ALDS and Jay Payton in Game Two of the 2000 World Series. He allowed 11 earned runs (out of 13 total), giving him a career postseason ERA of 0.70.
Does Mariano Rivera have a hit?
Mariano Rivera was the greatest regular-season reliever of all time and the greatest postseason reliever of all time. That’s why he’s a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Simple enough.
Where does Mariano Rivera rank all time?
As the table shows, Rivera is ranked 10th among the 15 greatest pitchers of the last 25 seasons.
How many bats has Mariano Rivera broken?
Armed with that data, we took a wild guess that Rivera has disintegrated bats at approximately the same rate throughout his career. Which means — he’s broken approximately 724 bats during the regular season and another 75 in the postseason.
Who is the best closer in MLB history?
Mariano Rivera
The best closers in MLB history: 1. Mariano Rivera is the greatest closer in MLB history.
When did Mariano Rivera blow a save for the Yankees?
The Yankees would then lose the game in the ninth when Ramiro Mendoza gave up a game-winning one-run single to Omar Vizquel. The Yankees would eventually lose the series in five games. This would be Rivera’s only blown save in the post-season between 1997 and 2001.
When did Mariano Rivera win his 27th World Series?
Nov. 4, 2009: The final five outs belong to Rivera as the Yankees secure their 27th and most recent World Series championship. Rivera gets the Phillies’ Shane Victorino to chop a grounder to second baseman Robinson Cano for the final out in a 7-3 victory.
When did Mariano Rivera get his first RBI?
June 28, 2009: In one of his seven career plate appearances, Rivera earns his first and only career RBI with a bases-loaded walk off Francisco Rodriguez. He then finishes off a 4-2 victory over the Mets, joining Trevor Hoffman as the only members of the 500-save club.
Who was the Red Sox batter that hit the home run?
Moore got two strikes on the batter, Dave Henderson. Henderson, who earlier in the game had a home run deflect off his glove, hit a drive deep to left and into the left field stands, giving the Red Sox the lead at 6-5. The Angels would tie the game in the bottom of the ninth, but wound up losing the game in eleven innings.