New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera walks off the mound against the Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera walks back to the dugout after the eighth inning against the Chicago White Sox at U. S. Cellular Field in Chicago on August 2, 2009. The Yankees won 8-5. UPI/Brian Kersey
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New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera collected career save number 602 and broke the all time record for saves set by Trevor Hoffman at Yankee Stadium in New York City on September 19, 2011. The Yankees defeated the Twins 6-4.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera says he might need surgery on his vocal cords.
DETROIT, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Derek Jeter put New York ahead with a two-run third-inning double and the Yankees went on to beat Detroit 10-1 Tuesday and tie the AL Division Series 2-2.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Robinson Cano cracked a grand slam Saturday and the New York Yankees pounded Detroit 9-3 in the completion of the suspended opener of their divisional series.
NEW YORK, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- Robinson Cano broke a tie with a two-run double in the eighth inning Wednesday, lifting the New York Yankees into the playoffs with a 4-2 win over Tampa Bay.
NEW YORK, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Mariano Rivera became the all-time saves leader and Curtis Granderson hit his 41st home run of the year Monday in the New York Yankees' 6-4 win over Minnesota.
TORONTO, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Brandon Morrow blanked the Yankees for eight innings and Adam Lind homered twice Sunday in the Toronto Blue Jays' 3-0 win over New York.
TORONTO, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Curtis Granderson socked a go-ahead homer and Mariano Rivera tied a saves record Saturday in the New York Yankees' 7-6 comeback win over Toronto.
SEATTLE, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Mariano Rivera earned his 600th career save, and his 41st of the season, by nailing down the New York Yankees' 3-2 win over Seattle Tuesday.
SEATTLE, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera is just two saves away from the major league saves record.
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Ivan Nova and two relievers combined for a seven-hit shutout Sunday and the New York Yankees posted a 3-0 whitewash of Minnesota.
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