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Angels' K-Rod ties Thigpen for saves in a season

Associated Press

Thursday, September 11, 2008

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- With the Los Angeles Angels cruising along with a 7-0 lead after seven innings, Francisco Rodriguez was kicking back in the bullpen, figuring he wouldn't get his chance to tie a record. Then Seattle scored three runs in the eighth, put runners on first and second with no outs in the ninth, and Rodriguez got the call. Greeted by rousing cheers as he took the mound, he got the final three outs Thursday night's 7-4 win for his record-tying 57th save of the season. "When it was ...

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