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Aroldis Chapman worked a perfect ninth with a two-run lead for his 11th save Monday versus the Royals.
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Aroldis Chapman recorded his 11th save of the season with a perfect ninth inning against the Royals. He extended his streak to 13 consecutive scoreless appearances and 6 straight hitless outings. Chapman also moved into 10th place all-time in career saves with 378, passing Joe Nathan.
It's Chapman's 13th straight scoreless appearances and sixth in a row in which he hasn't allowed a hit. The save was his 378th of his career, so he's passed Joe Nathan to stand alone in 10th place on the all-time list. Next up is Dennis Eckersley at 390, though since Billy Wagner is eighth at 422, ninth is as far as Chapman is going to move up the list this year.