Nationals' closer Jonathan Papelbon earned his 16th save of the season and his 365th career save on Friday night in Washington's 9-6 win over the Philadelphia Phillies, leaving him two saves behind Jeff Reardon for 9th on the all-time saves list.
On Sunday afternoon, he was called upon in a non-save situation with the game tied at 3-3 in the top of the ninth inning.
"There aren't many lockdown closers around. That's a hard job. I think that's one of the hardest jobs there is, to take that final breath out of anybody.