October 1 in Seattle Mariners History: Kazuhiro Sasaki sets the rookie record for saves by notching his 37th (2000)

On October 1, 2000, In the season finale, Kazuhiro Sasaki sets the rookie record for saves by notching his 37th when he tosses 1.2 innings of scoreless relief in the Mariners’ 5-2 victory over Los Angeles at Edison Field. The 32 year-old Japanese closer surpasses Todd Worrell’s mark established in 1

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