ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Craig Kimbrel became the quickest pitcher to reach 300 career saves, closing out a 6-5 win by the Boston Red Sox after they rallied and got the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning at Texas on Saturday night.
.@Kimbrel46 (29 years, 342 days) is the youngest pitcher to reach 300 career saves.
His save percentage (90.9%) is best in baseball history (min. 250 SVO). pic.twitter.com/v1TtEVpBJI
— MLB Stat of the Day (@MLBStatoftheDay) May 6, 2018
Kimbrel worked a perfect ninth for his ninth save this season.