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Rivera sets all-time saves record in win over Twins

Mariano Rivera set the all-time saves record as 4 victory over the Twins in a makeup game from a rained out April 6 contest."It feels great. I wasn't expecting this but thank God it happened. Thank God its over too," said Rivera. "I cant describe that feeling. It was priceless. I didn't think it could feel like that."Rivera induced a Trevor Plouffe groundout, a Michael Cuddyer flyout and caught Chris Parmelee looking at a back-door cutter in the ninth to earn the 602nd save of his career, surpassing the mark set by Trevor Hoffman ."It's a number that I really don't think we'll see someone surpass in our lifetime," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said about the record. "It's hard to fathom, but people came to the stadium today and got a treat."During his 18-year career from 1993 to 2010, Hoffman pitched for Florida, San Diego, and Milwaukee, but spent 15 1/2 years with the Padres."I want to congratulate Mariano Rivera on setting the all-time saves record," Hoffman said in a statement. "It's...

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