Hader struck out one in a clean ninth inning to earn the save Tuesday against the Royals.
Hader allowed just one hit to Salvador Perez, but quickly retired the next two Royals to earn the save. The 32-year-old is now a perfect 26-for-26 on save opportunities this season after landing 10 of his 13 pitches for strikes Tuesday. This year, the closer is sporting a 0.85 ERA, 0.66 WHIP and 55:11 K:BB over 42.1 innings.