Kimbrel 8th Pitcher in MLB History to Earn 400 Saves, Phillies Beat Braves 6–4

Kimbrel 8th Pitcher in MLB History to Earn 400 Saves, Phillies Beat Braves 6–4
Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel delivers in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves in Atlanta on May 26, 2023. Brynn Anderson/AP Photo
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ATLANTA—Craig Kimbrel became the eighth pitcher in major league history to earn 400 saves, Brandon Marsh hit a go-ahead, two-run single in the sixth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 6–4 on Friday night.

Making his 730th career appearance, the 34-year-old Kimbrel worked a scoreless ninth to get his sixth save in six chances this season. Of the seven previous relievers to reach 400 saves, only Mariano Rivera (697 games), Trevor Hoffman (706) and Kenley Jansen (778) hit the threshold in under 800 appearances.