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Britton ties AL record with 54 consecutive saves

TORONTO -- Zach Britton tied the American League record with his 54th consecutive save on Friday night in Baltimore's 6-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.

Britton tied Tom Gordon's mark of 54 consecutive save opportunities converted for the Boston Red Sox from 1998-99. Eric Gagne of the Dodgers has the Major League record of 84 consecutive saves, set between 2002-04.

"Everybody in that clubhouse knows how hard that is to do what he's done," said Orioles manager Buck Showalter. "It's pretty hard to match on any level. I don't think anybody in our game is going to match what he did last year and continues to do this year.