Major League Baseball

Rivera's 500th save seals Yanks' sweep of Mets

Published Jun. 29, 2009 7:56 a.m. ET

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Mariano Rivera has 500 saves — and one precious RBI.

Guess which feat he was most excited about.

On a New York night that belonged to baseball's most unflappable closer, Rivera became the second reliever to reach the 500-save milestone when the Yankees held off the punchless Mets 4-2 Sunday for a Subway Series sweep.