Pettitte and Rivera's 11 post season win-saves, 1998-2010.

5/11/13,  Pettitte-Rivera win-save #81, 70th in regular season, final 3-2 vs Royals.

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Pettitte and Rivera's 11 post season win-save combos as of 10/7/10:

• 1. Game 2, 1998 ALDS, Tex @ NYY

• 2. Game 4, 1998 World Series, NYY @ San Diego

• 3. Game 2, 1999 ALDS, Tex @ NYY

• 4. Game 4, 1999 ALCS, NYY @ Boston

• 5. Game 2, 2000 ALDS, NYY @ Oak

• 6. Game 3, 2000 ALCS, NYY @ Seattle

• 7. Game 1, 2001 ALCS, NYY @ Seattle

• 8. Game 2, 2003 ALDS, Minn. @ NYY

• 9. Game 3, 2009 ALDS, NYY @ Twins

• 10. Game 6, 2009 ALCS, LAA @ NYY

• 11. Game 2, 2010 ALDS, NYY @ Minn.

8 of the 11 post season win-saves were multi-inning appearances for Rivera.

Honorable Mention: The "Bugs" Game, Game 2, 2007 ALDS, NYY @ Cleveland, 2IP for Rivera, 9th and 10th, entered with score tied 1-1. Indians won 2-1 in 11th.

Above, Jorge Posada spraying bug spray on Mariano Rivera during The Bugs Game, ALDS game 2 in Cleveland, 10/5/2007.



Above, Joba Chamberlain getting bug spray from Gene Monahan during Bugs game.

Pettitte and Rivera now have 69 regular season win-saves and 11 post-season for a total of 80.

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