Tuesday night signaled the end of the 0.00 ERA for two more closers, Mariano Rivera and Brad Lidge. You might have expected the future Hall-of-famer Rivera to 16 innings without allowing a run, but Lidge's 17 inning streak was quite surprising.
Lidge allowed a 9th inning Brian McCann RBI double to end his scoreless season; Lidge still picked up his 10th save. Things weren't as rosy for Rivera. The Yanks' stopper allowed a Gabe Gross 10th inning RBI single that lost the game for the Bronx Bombers.
So nearly a month-and-a-half into the '08 season, there are now only two full-time closers with a clean sheet (0.00 ERA): Mets' Billy Wagner (8 SV) and Royals' Joakim Soria (9 SV).
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